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spying



NOUN
surveillance
Synonyms


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No-one knows exactly who was complicit with William Salt - an intern analyst - embarking on spying mission to Middlesbrough's Rockliffe Park training base, or similar visits to watch Oxford United and Ipswich Town.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The FA will look into who participated in the spying, assessing the culpability of those who encouraged it or knew it was happening.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Southampton admitted spying on Middlesbrough before the first leg of the play-off semi-final, along with Oxford United at Christmas and Ipswich Town last month.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Former intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia, in what has been dubbed Austria's biggest spy trial in years.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She and her husband, Morris, moved to suburban London and continued spying for the Russians.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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