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The agency's traditional work method has long been to surveil, surround and make an arrest as quickly and quietly as possible – no spectators.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Shortly after the French 75’s breach of the detention center, Lockjaw surveils her from his car, peering at her through binoculars.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
At the heart of the controversy is a fear that the Chinese government will coerce TP-Link or use its hardware to surveil Americans.
—PC Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, a new wave of digital tools has emerged to help surveil the surveillants.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Shortly after the French 75’s breach of the detention center, Lockjaw surveils her from his car, peering at her through binoculars.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
At the heart of the controversy is a fear that the Chinese government will coerce TP-Link or use its hardware to surveil Americans.
—PC Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, a new wave of digital tools has emerged to help surveil the surveillants.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveil. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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