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Recent Examples of eavesdropping
In addition to child molestation, Whaley is charged with six counts of creation of child pornography and 13 counts of eavesdropping and surveillance in Forsyth County, investigators said.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
And because many smart gadgets come equipped with microphones, hackers could even turn them into tools for eavesdropping and surveillance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Apple users can now apply to claim their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Christopher Furlong / Getty Images Given the stakes, extreme measures have been taken to avoid eavesdropping, not just sweeping the Sistine Chapel for bugs but shuttering its windows to prevent scanners from detecting vibrations of the cardinals’ words on the panes.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
And because many smart gadgets come equipped with microphones, hackers could even turn them into tools for eavesdropping and surveillance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Apple users can now apply to claim their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Christopher Furlong / Getty Images Given the stakes, extreme measures have been taken to avoid eavesdropping, not just sweeping the Sistine Chapel for bugs but shuttering its windows to prevent scanners from detecting vibrations of the cardinals’ words on the panes.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
Noun
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Like your ego almost has to move out of the way and make room for the exchange to take place without interference.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Companies like Paramount, and billionaires like Jeff Bezos, may fear interference in everything from mergers to drug regulation to space flight.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The interrogation scene in the first movie, between Rey and Kylo, was so incredibly powerful.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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Even for the most loyal fan, no soccer match is worth risking detention, interrogation, family separation and deportation.—
Minky Worden,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But in reality, airplanes were used for guidance, observation and reconnaissance, aiding ground troops far more often than fighting other aviators in the sky.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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Oleksandr Dmitriev, the founder of a Ukrainian system that centralizes feeds from thousands of drone crews across the frontline, told Reuters the outage was an example of the shortcomings of relying on cloud services for military operations, particularly battlefield drone reconnaissance.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Taylor Advising said its questioning for community feedback will help shape that identity.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Today’s shoppers are more value-driven, more cautious, and more questioning.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Police identified Morrow through surveillance footage and tips after posting his image on Facebook.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Both Robert and Machado have visited the Atwater Police Department to seek surveillance footage, and have also been putting up posters in the area, according to KMPH.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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