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surveillance

[ser-vey-luhns, -veyl-yuhns] / sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns /


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For example, the French navy uses the VSR700 drone derived from the small Cabri G2 helicopter for surveillance and reconnaissance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

These tools track their productivity, customer interactions and real-time behavior — including, in some cases, audio and video surveillance on the job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“They said, ‘We need to keep you under surveillance to protect you.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But the police found discrepancies in his story: He claimed to have arrived after Ashaal, but local surveillance video showed him waiting for Ashaal, then trailing him in another vehicle when Ashaal drove off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

At the time, statutes governing electronic surveillance were nebulous, and Burns was an avid user of a Dictograph—a primitive listening device that could be concealed in anything from a clock to a chandelier.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann