briefed

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High-level federal authorities likely knew about the CIA activities, although it was possible Sheinbaum herself hadn’t been briefed, said Brian Naranjo, a former senior U.S. diplomat who served in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

According to the indictment, Van Dyke was first briefed on the U.S. plan on Dec. 8.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

In the example Gorka shares most often, he briefed the president on a militant recruiter in Somalia who had been under surveillance for over a year during President Joe Biden’s administration.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Little has been briefed about the specifics of the conversation between Lammy and Vance, but the policy differences between the two governments are clear, as is the state of the relationship between their bosses.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Before I left, I was briefed, instructed, directed, and brain-washed by many of my friends.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck