sabotage
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It’s the latest incident in a global proxy battle targeting key underwater assets—triggering a global scramble to protect cables vulnerable to potential sabotage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
In his framing, any confirmation becomes a betrayal, and any reporting sabotage.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Bolton asked then-CIA Director Gina Haspel to support a broader sabotage effort against the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Russia did not immediately respond, but has denied repeated accusations by Nato countries that its secret services are engaged in sabotage operations across Europe.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“How many rails did you sabotage today, Quackenbush?”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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