spy
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In addition to the challenge of finding the appropriate music for a 1970s spy thriller set in Russia, “Ponies” music supervisor Kier Lehman couldn’t license any music from the country due to current international sanctions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The arms sales have netted Pyongyang billions of dollars, according to estimates by the Institute for National Security Strategy, or INSS, a Seoul-based think tank affiliated with South Korea’s spy agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
This appeals to militaries that sometimes need to get spy satellites into space quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In a 2016 speech, the former intelligence chief famously said James Bond, the fictional spy, would not pass the agency's recruitment process.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“First you’re pathetic because you spied on her. Then you’re pathetic because she saw you spy on her. Who was the alpha of this little catastrophe?”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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