Recent Examples on the WebThe political bombers were a diverse bunch: socialist agitators, Russian nihilists, Irish republicans, German saboteurs.—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024 One month after the forest camp appeared, unknown saboteurs blew up a nearby power line, forcing the factory to close for one week.—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 May 2024 Territorial defense units patrol constantly — on guard for saboteurs.—Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 The saboteur wants to control, avoid, please or play the victim.—Ellie Victor, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Each accomplice saboteur brings its own set of challenges.—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 As Billings finalized the package, six Nazi saboteurs in America were executed.—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024 Some are surely saboteurs, though, as recent revelations have confirmed.—Michael McCaul, National Review, 7 Feb. 2024 The rugged, mountainous terrain that Leonidas had used so well nearly 2,500 years earlier quickly drew the eyes of these audacious saboteurs.—Myke Cole and Michael Livingston, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
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