informant
Example Sentences
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To convict him, the state relied on the testimony of a paid jailhouse informant, while no physical evidence suggested he was present at the crime scene.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Victims of the extortion racket include two women who were arrested last month after a police informant said he had seen them kissing in the northern Ugandan city of Arua.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
According to the informant, Perez said he was driving with three others in his green Honda Accord when they spotted a pickup truck.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Ryan won an award from the New York Press Club in 2018 for coverage of a jailhouse informant scandal in Detroit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Japanese naval superiors had recently transferred the man to Washington, D.C., the informant said, to continue acting under their orders.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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