espionage
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“Havana Affair” has a lively espionage theme: “Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show / First stop Havana go-go.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Officials say the decision to shut down the internet was taken for security reasons, suggesting that it is to prevent surveillance, espionage and cyber-attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
It’s a dream to watch a “Black Bag” or a little espionage thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
At the end of a closed-door trial, an Iranian court in October sentenced them to jail on espionage charges their families say were fabricated.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
"We spoke guardedly," Wolf remembered, "about great Soviet traitors—Penkovsky, Gordievsky, Popov—men whose change of loyalties helped the Americans keep pace with Soviet espionage."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing espionage
Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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