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surveillance

[ser-vay-luhns, -vayl-yuhns] / sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl jəns /


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That framing makes the doorstep surveillance more disturbing.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Similarly, Chinese authorities might be concerned that a full integration of Tesla into SpaceX might lead to the EVs cars conducting surveillance, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The unit said it contributed investigative expertise, intelligence gathering, surveillance, financial analysis and tactical support to multiagency operations while maintaining its focus on major tax and financial crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Somalia has also said it was taking precautionary measures, including enhancing surveillance measures at border points "given the evolving regional situation and the movement of people between countries".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Bureau had kept surveillance videotapes of comings and goings into the Soviet embassy, filmed from a secret location across the street.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

And with the increased use of the Internet and so that changed the level of technical complexity of the surveillances that the FBI wanted to do.

From MSNBC ● May 30, 2019

The secretive court approves surveillances warrants under Fisa against "agent of a foreign power", mainly to either the FBI or NSA.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2017

I am still being surveilled, but now it’s much harder to tie all those small surveillances back to me and ads don’t follow me around.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2015

Del Rosario said the latest Chinese activity in Scarborough Shoal was discussed at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, where fresh surveillances pictures were shown.

From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2013

No. I never had the occasion, but I've seen guardsmen run remote surveillances, and even exert control when necessary.

From The Players by Steve Solomon


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