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Recent Examples of eavesdropping
In 2004, White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and White House Chief of Staff Andy Card tried to persuade Attorney General John Ashcroft, who was ill with acute pancreatitis, to reauthorize a warrantless eavesdropping program while in his hospital bed.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Last September, this second Russian eavesdropping satellite maneuvered close to an Intelsat satellite named Intelsat 10-02, coming as close as 1 kilometer (about 3,300 feet) from it in January, according to a CSIS space threat assessment.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The agreement comes after intense scrutiny over China’s intelligence operations in Cuba, after earlier reports in 2023 that Beijing and Havana might have inked a deal to build a new eavesdropping site.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Colleagues would talk for hours with the powerful and the secretive; a conversation with Julian Assange required technological methods that we were not permitted to discuss, to discourage eavesdropping.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Last September, this second Russian eavesdropping satellite maneuvered close to an Intelsat satellite named Intelsat 10-02, coming as close as 1 kilometer (about 3,300 feet) from it in January, according to a CSIS space threat assessment.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The agreement comes after intense scrutiny over China’s intelligence operations in Cuba, after earlier reports in 2023 that Beijing and Havana might have inked a deal to build a new eavesdropping site.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Colleagues would talk for hours with the powerful and the secretive; a conversation with Julian Assange required technological methods that we were not permitted to discuss, to discourage eavesdropping.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
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These activities, conducted outside normal flight paths near El Paso International Airport, caused FAA concern about possible interference with civilian flights.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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If this pilot study is to contribute meaningfully to the evidence base, its methods, data and results must be accessible and insulated from political interference.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Her interrogation style is scary to say the least.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The movie’s opening scene is a tense interrogation by Landa of a farmer who is hiding a Jewish family under the floorboards.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Reports revealed that the weapon was showcased with Supercam S350 drone designed for target reconnaissance and target designation and the Planshet-A artillery fire control automation package.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command in Warsaw said in posts to social media that NATO warplanes were scrambled while air defense systems and radar reconnaissance were ordered to the highest level of readiness amid Russia's Friday night strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Potential jurors expressed a range of opinions on social media during jury selection questioning, with some appearing concerned about the companies’ impact on society, their children and their older parents.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her questioning of him and his answers led her to connect Disney to secret, massive land purchases in Orange and Osceola counties.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new migration legislation would also enhance border control surveillance operations and strengthen cooperative efforts with European Union agencies, the Associated Press reported.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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At this point, the best lead for authorities appears to be the surveillance footage, experts say.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Videos of the shooting have spread online and appear to show Good, 37, being told to get out of her car, with one agent walking and prying at the door handle.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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That was what led the princess to send her staff away and sneak the BBC crew in for the interview, isolating herself in the face of Bashir’s prying questions.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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