as in eavesdropping
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as in gawking
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident
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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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President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state’s high court review her removal from the former president’s 2020 election interference case.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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McDuffie was called for pass interference five times and Jones was called for offsides five times.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, local news in particular has proven to be a critical piece of infrastructure, providing up-to-the-minute evacuation orders, live video of fast-moving fires and tough questioning of officials during press conferences.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Quiz Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week for questioning as part of her confirmation process for U.S. attorney general in the Trump Administration.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Rubbernecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecking. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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