sabotage
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SYDNEY—From the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, a global scramble is under way to protect submarine cables vulnerable to potential sabotage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
In his framing, any confirmation becomes a betrayal, and any reporting sabotage.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Russia did not immediately respond, but has denied repeated accusations by Nato countries that its secret services are engaged in sabotage operations across Europe.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Ten suspects were arrested who "admitted during the investigation their links to the Revolutionary Guards and having been instructed to conduct espionage and sabotage activities," the nation's official press agency said.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Although Lana did not know it, this was Jones' attempt at some subtle sabotage.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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