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as in interference
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The Parcae project revolutionized electronic eavesdropping Ivan Amato NRO
In the early 1970s, the Cold War had reached a particularly frigid moment, and U.S. military and intelligence officials had a problem.
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IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
There is also additional information on how this works to protect governments from nation state eavesdropping on the iOS platform.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
At some point, talking to her stopped feeling like an interview and more like eavesdropping as Glaser let her inner voice spiral.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
In September, authorities searched Wen’s home and found around 50,000 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and a receiver that detects eavesdropping devices, the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
There is also additional information on how this works to protect governments from nation state eavesdropping on the iOS platform.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
At some point, talking to her stopped feeling like an interview and more like eavesdropping as Glaser let her inner voice spiral.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
In September, authorities searched Wen’s home and found around 50,000 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and a receiver that detects eavesdropping devices, the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
Noun
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The Wild coaches challenged the play for potential goalie interference, but the goal was allowed to stand, and Washington was awarded a power play for the unsuccessful challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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The high concentration of towering peaks provides the perfect habitat for these elusive creatures to flourish, while the area’s remote location and lack of human settlements has also allowed the local population of grizzly bears to thrive over the centuries without interference.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That fact is never mentioned in the episode, and footage of Barrientos-Quintana’s arrest and interrogation shows him with a full head of black hair.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
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Episode 1 concentrates on Jamie’s arrest and interrogation, while Episode 2 follows a pair of detectives (Ashley Walters and Faye Marsay) into Jamie’s school to hopefully get some leads in the case.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The agency said the test demonstrated the reconnaissance drone’s ability to track multiple targets and monitor troop movements on land and at sea, potentially enhancing North Korea’s intelligence-gathering operations and ability to neutralize enemy threats.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Photos released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency showed Kim observing a large reconnaissance drone resembling the U.S.-made RQ-4B Global Hawk, first unveiled during a 2023 military exhibition.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Well, there’s a reason for that line of questioning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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This line of questioning became an issue causing fear for Petrova, who was previously detained in Russia for anti-war protests shortly after the attack on Ukraine, Romanovsky claims.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the agreement requires that all buildings be fully electric and have fire-suppressing sprinklers, prohibits the installation of natural gas infrastructure and mandates that the developer install a wildfire surveillance camera as part of a county and San Diego Gas & Electric program.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said the woman set up a surveillance camera at her desk, which captured her co-worker, Joseph Ross, drop something into her Coca-Cola, WISN reported, citing the complaint.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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