double life
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The incredible double life of a spyware salesman turned spy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
He said he struggled with the "turmoil" of living a double life, and faced with another three years of service, "couldn't do it".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Dane further cemented his legacy when he portrayed Cal Jacobs in “Euphoria,” a complicated character who leads a double life, which Dane said he related to.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
She was an accomplished doctor who knew nothing of her husband’s double life until the eve of their departure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
No one guessed that their shy, pale coworker was capable of leading a double life.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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