as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of mole
Take Mexican mole sauce, which counts chocolate as one of its ingredients.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
According to her spokesperson, Ferguson had several moles removed and analyzed while undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Among them, however, is a mole chosen by production to sabotage these challenges while trying to stay undetected.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Several styles of mole exist, but the most common—and the version this recipe is based on—is the thick, dark-brown mole Poblano.
—Martha Stewart, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
According to her spokesperson, Ferguson had several moles removed and analyzed while undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Among them, however, is a mole chosen by production to sabotage these challenges while trying to stay undetected.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Several styles of mole exist, but the most common—and the version this recipe is based on—is the thick, dark-brown mole Poblano.
—Martha Stewart, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
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He was also sanctioned by the European Union in January 2019 following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, which the British government said was carried out by GRU agents to poison a former Russian spy.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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That unusual role for a spy chief raised additional questions from Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This strategy of sending the notes to the media could be designed to ratchet up pressure, said Eric O’Neill, a former FBI counterintelligence operative and cybersecurity expert.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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That unnamed co-conspirator is widely believed to be longtime Oakland political operative Mario Juarez, who twice ran for City Council himself but was never elected.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was also sanctioned by the European Union in January 2019 following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, which the British government said was carried out by GRU agents to poison a former Russian spy.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Right now, enforcement agents are often using administrative warrants, or internal documents signed by immigration officers that authorize specific arrests but not searches.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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