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Recent Examples of double agent
An Associated Press investigation into Rocha found several red flags overlooked along the way, including a warning that one longtime CIA operative received nearly two decades ago that Rocha was working as a double agent.
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Joshua Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Bless him for having the moral clarity and presence of mind to put the kibosh on Ger’s threat of finding the password-furnishing double agent and trying to kill a bunch of people at Helios.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
8 May 2026
The canary trap is a simple tool often used to identify leakers or double agents.
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Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
Alexander says that’s because Garth himself, having grown up in Gilead and now serving as a double agent for the rebels in Canada, doesn’t have the words for it.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Joshua Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Bless him for having the moral clarity and presence of mind to put the kibosh on Ger’s threat of finding the password-furnishing double agent and trying to kill a bunch of people at Helios.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
8 May 2026
The canary trap is a simple tool often used to identify leakers or double agents.
—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
Alexander says that’s because Garth himself, having grown up in Gilead and now serving as a double agent for the rebels in Canada, doesn’t have the words for it.
—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double agent
Noun
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Each pillow has an outer and inner pillow, offering adaptable support for every type of sleeper.
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And while a camper version couldn't hurt the van's future prospects, Volkswagen is stopping short of offering a full camper van with pop-up roof, multiple beds and a kitchen, settling for a simpler two-sleeper layout.
Noun
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Once an unconscious stool pigeon, always an unconscious stool pigeon.
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Russo turned stool pigeon within a month of his November 2017 arrest for selling a kilo of cocaine to an undercover agent.
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Shadow Alliance Former National Security Agency counterspy John Schindler wrote on his Top Secret Umbra blog in January 2024 that Epstein appeared to have been part of a shadowy Israeli influence operation characterized as MEGA.
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During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.
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“Double agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20agent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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