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surveillance

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


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Dubai police say the arrest was made on Wednesday, 15 April after intensive search and surveillance operations.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Eskew said expanding surveillance, particularly for species already known to carry zoonotic pathogens, could help identify risks earlier and prevent outbreaks from spreading.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Risk is accumulating in a way that current surveillance isn’t capturing,” said Evan Eskew, a disease ecologist at the University of Idaho and a co-author of the study.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The criminal complaint includes several images taken from surveillance cameras that show Moreno-Gama at both locations.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The Bureau had kept surveillance videotapes of comings and goings into the Soviet embassy, filmed from a secret location across the street.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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