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  • present tense form of spy (3rd person singular).
  • plural of spy.
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The author of “Shakespeare at Thirty’” on spies, massacres, pirates, poets and the patrons who made literary careers possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Real spies get training in espionage. I had received no such training at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He said MI5's successes in identifying and expelling Russian spies from the UK had left the Kremlin dependent on paying proxies for attempted attacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

According to Reuters, some of the data contains details about officials' job assignments, including sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intelligence and drug cartels.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“A classic. Two spies agree to use a certain book. They both have identical copies. But they don’t tell anyone what book their using.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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