sabotage
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Qatar, a longstanding mediator in talks between Iran and the U.S., announced days after the war started that it had arrested three operatives recruited by the Revolutionary Guard to conduct sabotage activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Prosecutor Nomenarinera Mihamintsoa Ramanantsoa said the French national had been charged with multiple offences including criminal conspiracy and plotting to sabotage infrastructure such as power lines and thermal plants.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Germany, Kyiv's biggest provider of military aid, has been battling a surge of cyberattacks, as well as espionage and sabotage plots since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
In his framing, any confirmation becomes a betrayal, and any reporting sabotage.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
“You don’t like him because he’s a better person than you are. He doesn’t resort to stealing and sabotage just to get other people to listen to him.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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