spy on
Example Sentences
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The 33-year-old apologised in June after an EFL independent disciplinary commission found he had orchestrated a "contrived and determined plan" to spy on Oxford United, Ipswich Town, then Middlesbrough before the play-off semi-final.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Photoreconnaissance satellites spy on what adversaries are doing.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
When Alicia enters the Nazis’ sumptuous Rio house to spy on its inhabitants, she is greeted by Schumann piano music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
That led her to co-found the Coalition Against Stalkerware, an international working group tackling the problem of software tools frequently used to spy on unknowing romantic partners.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
So I go around to the back of the cottage, though no one is there to spy on me.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
