spy on

Example Sentences

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A report published last August said Chinese students in the UK were being pressured to spy on their classmates.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

There have also been protests by activists who fear the sprawling site in the historic former Royal Mint, next to the Tower of London, could be used to spy on and harass dissidents.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Some security officials and lawmakers fear that technologies that allow the cranes to be programmed and controlled remotely could allow China to spy on ports or shut ports down in time of war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

They also said the Roomba would enable Amazon to hoover up data and spy on Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

When she was finished, she helped Sister Gladys, and then she hurried to the forest to spy on the Vapostori.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer