surveillance
Example Sentences
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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
Officials said exposure to lead in the nuggets was found during a routine surveillance sampling conducted by a state partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The report does not claim that all employers using these systems engage in algorithmic wage surveillance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
He accused the two newspapers of subjecting him to "an endless pursuit, a campaign, an obsession with having every aspect of my life under surveillance so they could get the run on their competitors".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Of course I’m sure. Elementary electronics. I’ve been messing with human surveillance since kindergarten. You’ll just have to trust me.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.