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Recent Examples of surveil
Washington’s ability to surveil vast troves of financial data and keep money and technology out of the hands of its rivals could be hamstrung by infighting and by Trump’s tendency to change his mind on a whim.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
However, its darker purpose was to surveil and identify pro-democracy activists living in the U.S., aligning with the People's Republic of China's broader agenda of transnational repression.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Other sensitive points that hostile drones could surveil include America's electric grid and telecommunication sites.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
While most are harmless, bad actors are using drones to surveil US military facilities, help drug smugglers import fentanyl, carry out attacks, and interrupt air traffic.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
However, its darker purpose was to surveil and identify pro-democracy activists living in the U.S., aligning with the People's Republic of China's broader agenda of transnational repression.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Other sensitive points that hostile drones could surveil include America's electric grid and telecommunication sites.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
While most are harmless, bad actors are using drones to surveil US military facilities, help drug smugglers import fentanyl, carry out attacks, and interrupt air traffic.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveil
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Its ability to monitor across multiple platforms ensures comprehensive defense against scams and identity theft.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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If verified, the dispatcher can send out a legal observer to monitor the situation, as well as an attorney to provide legal assistance.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Andy Spence is the current interim coach of the side, having taken over after Bev Priestman was handed a one-year suspension from football by FIFA for her role in the spying scandal ahead of their Paris Olympics campaign last year.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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On January 1, G4 levels were detected, resulting in the aurora being spied as far south as Arizona, Colorado and Mexico.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The open fields doctrine has long aggravated farmers and ranchers, who are unable to keep law enforcement from snooping on their livestock, crops and pasture.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Install strong antivirus protection on all your new devices The best way to ensure that your devices are protected and that no one is snooping around on your data or browsing history is by purchasing antivirus software.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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