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surveillance

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


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But he described the Carpenter decision as “narrow” because it turned on the many weeks of surveillance data.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

A California Court of Appeal rejected their 4th Amendment claim in 2023, even though the judges said they had legal doubts about the “novelty of the particular surveillance technique at issue.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It was much too dangerous: The KGB kept all foreigners in the Soviet Union under close surveillance.

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




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