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
The footage sets up a new season where Peter has gone AWOL after realizing a mole in the CIA is selling American intelligence to the highest bidder and enough weapons to wipe out Manhattan have landed in the wrong hands.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
In the trailer, Peter is on the hunt for a mole in the CIA who is leaking top U.S. secrets after he’s betrayed on a mission.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
Van Slyke can be heard saying as Salem and his sisters spot a mole in the grass and start chasing it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Sayulita Taco Mariscos and Tequila Bar in Rolling Meadows is celebrating Friendsgiving with cheese enchiladas en mole, taquitos, mango cheesecake and more.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
In the trailer, Peter is on the hunt for a mole in the CIA who is leaking top U.S. secrets after he’s betrayed on a mission.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
Van Slyke can be heard saying as Salem and his sisters spot a mole in the grass and start chasing it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Sayulita Taco Mariscos and Tequila Bar in Rolling Meadows is celebrating Friendsgiving with cheese enchiladas en mole, taquitos, mango cheesecake and more.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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The 10 best books of December include a spy novel, essays by physicist Alan Lightman, and a group biography of four women scientists in Nazi Germany.—
Staff,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Jan. 2025
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For me, the biggest standout of the entire range is Slow Horses, a brilliant spy thriller with a dark and comic edge is stunningly good.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Several Yemeni al-Qaeda operatives failed to get visas to the U.S. because they were viewed as potential economic migrants, McDermott and Meyer write.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Stars like Denise Richards, Stephen Baldwin, Kyla Pratt, Bachelor franchise alums, and professional athletes — even Olympians — get pushed to their physical limits on the reality series in which ex-United States Special Forces operatives lead them through demanding training exercises.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By Kent Page Education is one of the most powerful agents of change in the world.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The others include a real estate agent, a nanny and a pastry chef.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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