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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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According to Bullrich, the agency has used the tool to monitor more than 4 million people across 1,328 matches, detecting 1,166 people with arrest warrants and issuing more than 40 resolutions to restrict their entry.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
13 May 2025 -
This could help future athletes and patients correct their posture, rehabilitate after injuries or monitor their progress in health programs, the researchers say.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Myth: Exposure to cicada noise will cause hearing loss As the second-largest periodical cicada, Brood XIV can make a lot of noise when the male cicadas attempt to attract mates with their buzzing sounds.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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His frustrations are drawing all of the attention regarding the Red Sox, and one former Red Sox legend is tired of hearing about it.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Here’s what to know about the spying scandal that rocked America; one that wouldn’t look out of place in an episode of another show releasing a new season the same week, Black Mirror.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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Another case is the ongoing, high-profile trial of Alice Guo, a former mayor accused of spying for China and maintaining ties to online scam syndicates linked to human trafficking and other criminal activities.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Saving Country Music website tells the story of his big career break, reporting that, during a teenage spell in jail, Rodriguez was overheard singing by a park ranger who mentioned him to a local music promoter.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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That is, the book had to be overheard in order to have something to say.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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