Example Sentences

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US forces found Maduro because of inside informers, the stepfather said.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

It was, Mr. Corera writes, a “dead-end job,” but it offered access to documents that revealed the organization’s dark secrets, such as its labyrinth of informers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

There will be extra powers for investigators, and a special, protected status for informers.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

And as in any prison, the wardens select “trusties” among the prisoners for rewards and to serve as informers.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2023

Agents and informers continued to spy on the Fischers, and the idea that Big Brother could always be watching haunted Regina.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady