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surveillance

[ser-vey-luhns, -veyl-yuhns] / sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns /


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Jasmeet Singh reportedly identified the victim’s vehicle as a white Range Rover, showing a surveillance capability that spanned international borders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Dubai police say the arrest was made on Wednesday, 15 April after intensive search and surveillance operations.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Risk is accumulating in a way that current surveillance isn’t capturing,” said Evan Eskew, a disease ecologist at the University of Idaho and a co-author of the study.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The criminal complaint includes several images taken from surveillance cameras that show Moreno-Gama at both locations.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“But after the attack, David and the council decided we needed more extensive surveillance set up there so we can prevent an attack from happening again.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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