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espionage

[es-pee-uh-nahzh, -nij, es-pee-uh-nahzh] / ˈɛs pi əˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ, ˌɛs pi əˈnɑʒ /


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Joby filed a suit in November, alleging corporate espionage against Archer and George Kivork, a former Joby employee who left to work for Archer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

With the situation increasingly dire, Cuba -- for decades targeted in US espionage -- last week took the extraordinary step of welcoming CIA Director John Ratcliffe for talks.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Congress long had forfeiture rules in place for members who engaged in espionage, treason or other national-security offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were detained by Iranian authorities on suspicion of espionage in January 2025 while travelling the world, which they deny.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

One of the team, Leonard Boudin, explained to Ellsberg that to prove espionage, the government would have to show that Ellsberg had damaged national security—something Ellsberg obviously didn’t feel he’d done.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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