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spying



NOUN
surveillance
Synonyms


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She asked Pauken if he was spying on China or working for the Central Intelligence Agency, to which he said no.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The reason it is hard to ascertain to what extent spying has been a part of Eckert's development is he has conducted no media interviews since the scandal broke.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But those examples don't necessarily mean every single team in Germany is spying on their rivals.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

They were accused of spying - charges they adamantly deny - and were sentenced in February.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Remember when the FBI guys were questioning Dad? I totally said they were spying on us. What if they followed us to Olive Garden?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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