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Recent Examples of wiretap
The car was rented under Blanchard’s name, which allowed detectives the access to wiretap his phone and track his every move.
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Time, 13 July 2023
Despite the technology’s potential for good, of course, there is a clear Orwellian thread in the idea of a future where bad actors can wiretap your brain.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2023
There were real-world flaws with the Russia investigation, especially how the F.B.I. botched applications to wiretap a former Trump campaign adviser.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 17 May 2023
The Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, issued a scathing report in December 2019 that criticized how the FBI won court orders to wiretap Carter Page, a Trump campaign adviser.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
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Time, 13 July 2023
Despite the technology’s potential for good, of course, there is a clear Orwellian thread in the idea of a future where bad actors can wiretap your brain.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2023
There were real-world flaws with the Russia investigation, especially how the F.B.I. botched applications to wiretap a former Trump campaign adviser.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 17 May 2023
The Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, issued a scathing report in December 2019 that criticized how the FBI won court orders to wiretap Carter Page, a Trump campaign adviser.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiretap
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Most recently, in October 2023, Walgreens tapped Wentworth as its new CEO, who took over from Roz Brewer as the company moved further away from its drugstore origins and into health care.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Just tap the plus icon to open it, then select Apple Cash.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hackman is a detective who specializes in audio surveillance, spying on and bugging strangers, a wiretapper capturing them in incriminating secrets, yet unable to empathize or bond with any real-life humans.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the trial, Sherborne alleged the newspapers had used deception to obtain his clients' medical, phone and flight records, as well as bugging homes and placing listening devices into cars.—
Max Taylor,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Broyles spied someone sprinting across Doheny at Alden Drive, straight from the latest crime scene.—
Scott Huver,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Variations on the same style were also spied at Burberry to close out London Fashion Week.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, Beckham's use of the phrase was down to little more than overhearing a song.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the clip, the actor can be overheard dancing around the topic and explaining that the news is technically still under wraps.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Wiretap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretap. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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