undercover
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But while Mr. McCredie’s masters provided him with vague guidance about his duties, Kuzichkin received specific instructions that went beyond his normal remit of running “illegals”—as undercover spies were called.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Officers posing as undercover buyers sometimes have to use their own money, Nawee said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“When I think of combating crime, I’m thinking … more boots on the ground, hiring more officers to tackle the crime or some type of undercover work.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Jukes meets an undercover reporter posing as a UK-based son of a wealthy American financier, who voices concern that his father could not directly donate to Reform within the law.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
These undercover judges will decide who wins the Excelsior, which will be awarded at another all-school assembly on March fifteenth.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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