wiretap
Example Sentences
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In fact, conspirators were overheard on a wiretap saying they “wouldn’t trust Joe” to agree to their scheme.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Unnamed White House advisers who spoke with the Guardian said they raised the issue with aides close to Vice President JD Vance, only to find that the wiretap story was bunk.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
In another revelation damning to the government, the FBI admitted it had captured Ellsberg’s voice on wiretap surveillance years earlier — and that the transcripts had vanished.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024
In March Gestalt sent her the statuette, she said, assuring her that it contained a wiretap and a tracker.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024
Beginning that very month, Harvey's wiretap commenced recording thousands of classified conversations among Soviet and East German military officials.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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