sleeper cell
Americannoun
plural
sleeper cellsExample Sentences
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Natasha, Yelena, and their “parents” were sent to Ohio to be Russian sleeper cell agents and send info back to their home country.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2021
Her group, the Stonehenge Alliance, which had become something of a sleeper cell, snapped back into action, writing to ministers even before the new scheme was announced by David Cameron in December 2014.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2019
Belgian authorities described Mr. Assadi as the leader of a Belgium-based sleeper cell.
From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2018
"Why did you want to be put in a sleeper cell?" asked Mr Bhajwa.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2018
You're a --" I fished in my memory for vocabulary words culled from spy thrillers -- "you're a sleeper cell.
From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory
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