intel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of intel
Shortened form
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, real-time satellite intel is making Kyiv’s drone strikes deadlier than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But it’s not clear what, if any, intel agents have used in the repeated detention of Garcia Venegas.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The person who oversees American intelligence can’t weigh in on whether any of that intel shows an imminent threat at the hearing on worldwide threats.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
Knowing that the Bank of the United States—America’s first central bank and Hamilton’s pet project—would have its public offering in 1791, Duer determined to profit off the intel.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Too bold; better to start on the periphery and work my way in toward my final objective, gathering intel, studying the secondary targets in order to acquire data about the main objective.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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