eavesdrop
Example Sentences
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Quantum cryptography offers a promising defense by using the rules of quantum physics to secure communication against eavesdropping.
From Science Daily
Who has the capacity to eavesdrop on a cellphone chat between top Russian and American officials?
This way they sought to avoid being eavesdropped as they focused their activities on drug crime, money-laundering and online gambling.
From BBC
However, they are not yet thought to have cracked the encryption so their ability to eavesdrop has been limited.
From BBC
The feeling of illicitly eavesdropping nudges us to pay attention to how these characters rarely say what they mean and change personalities depending on who else is in the room.
From Los Angeles Times
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