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At the same time, agents provocateurs played a significant role in the turbulence.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

All urged the ensemble not to sugarcoat history: There were accomplishments among the groups, but there were also lows like infighting, sexism and the damage wrought by informers and agents provocateurs.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2016

Whether they also forge messages, employ agents provocateurs and engage in entrapment, we do not know, but it would be surprising if they didn't.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2012

To help them do this, government ministers created a network of spies, informers and agents provocateurs.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2012

The government also infiltrated spies and agents provocateurs into the organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela