spied

Example Sentences

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On June 29, Poitras and three colleagues, citing Snowden’s documents, published an article in Der Spiegel under the headline, “Attacks from America: NSA Spied on European Union Offices.”

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2013

Newsweek magazine put her on its cover as “The Boss Who Spied on Her Board.”

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 6, 2011

Spied Nathan observing her when she left for work or when Lydia dropped her off from a sleepover.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

No bolder robber Erst abode ambush'd Deep in the sandy waste; No clearer eyesight Spied prey afar.

From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew

Love, whose month was ever May, Spied a blossom passing fair Playing in the wanton air.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.