spy

Example Sentences

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Fourth place went to Hindi-language spy thriller "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" with $4.75 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The court heard how Farooq's first target was RAF Menwith Hill, a spy base near Harrogate which is operated by US and UK staff.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In this column, I wrote about a high-profile spy drama released last year that casts unification as righteous, worth any sacrifice, and historically inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Yuen denied commissioning Wai to carry out surveillance of Hong Kong dissidents based in London, including "never" having asked him to spy on pro-democracy activist Nathan Law.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

There’s this story from the American Revolution where a British spy is caught sneaking through American lines.

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