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surveillance

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


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Surveillance footage showed him holding a phone to his ear shortly before the robbery.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results report show that the median age at cancer diagnosis is 67.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Shoshana Zuboff’s 2019 book, “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism,” put a name to what people had been feeling: tech companies extracting value from data about our lives and reshaping our behavior for profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

When Yuen, Wai and Trickett were arrested, detectives found what was called a "Surveillance Report" about a woman called Monica Kwong.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Those who excel in this position may be promoted to Senior Agents, Surveillance Agents, Special Agents, and more.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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