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pry into



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And whoever has access to that information has the extraordinary ability to pry into a person’s private life.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

Critics say that creates opportunities for “backdoor” searches that can pry into those communications without a warrant.

From Washington Times Mar. 29, 2023

CBS executives used the information to pry into “the victim’s personal circumstances and that of her family,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2022

In hard-fought battles over pretrial information sharing, lawyers for the consumers have steadily gained leverage to pry into the company’s internal records to back up their claims that Facebook failed to safeguard their personal data.

From Seattle Times Aug. 26, 2022

“I didn’t mean to pry into the Royal Household’s affairs.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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