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Recent Examples of surveil
Critics worry that the quieter, nimbler drones will be used to surveil the public with little oversight.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The Financial Times recently reported that Iran obtained a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 to surveil US military bases.
—Krishna Karra, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology could be adopted by law enforcement to surveil immigrants, people of color and nonviolent protesters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Senate unanimously passed a 10-day extension of the federal government’s power to surveil individuals suspected of being national security threats without debate on Friday.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The Financial Times recently reported that Iran obtained a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 to surveil US military bases.
—Krishna Karra, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology could be adopted by law enforcement to surveil immigrants, people of color and nonviolent protesters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Senate unanimously passed a 10-day extension of the federal government’s power to surveil individuals suspected of being national security threats without debate on Friday.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveil
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images European stocks followed global peers lower on Friday as investors monitor a global sell-off in chipmaking tech names.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The captain was flying the aircraft while the first officer monitored the flight instruments during the gusty approach.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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More accolades followed, as Wyatt's steamy Bold entrance on a 2013 episode (being spied naked in an outdoor shower by Kim Matula's Hope Logan) announced a major new player in the soap's setting in the cutthroat Los Angeles fashion industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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But Southampton’s expulsion following the spying scandal has handed Middlesbrough an extraordinary reprieve — and the betting market has reacted in their favour.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Bielsa admitted to ordering others to snoop on every opposition team throughout the season and paid the £200,000 fine from his own pocket.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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