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Recent Examples of eavesdropping
And because many smart gadgets come equipped with microphones, hackers could even turn them into tools for eavesdropping and surveillance.
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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
Satellite communications are inherently vulnerable to cyber threats, including eavesdropping, signal jamming and data interception.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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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
Satellite communications are inherently vulnerable to cyber threats, including eavesdropping, signal jamming and data interception.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
Noun
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No foreign control: Data is physically and legally bound to its jurisdiction, immune to extraterritorial interference.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The research paper delves further, showing how the design changes to the Starlink satellites should prevent interference with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which features a massive telescope and recently came online.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 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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In World War II, amphibious aircraft were used for reconnaissance, search and rescue operations, and anti-submarine warfare.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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The fire call came in at 1:21 p.m., and firefighters were conducting reconnaissance on the blaze when bullets began raining down at about 2 p.m., Norris told reporters.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Ever since Google first set sail in 1998, we have been conditioned to write a few keywords or phrases, so our questioning ability is rusty.—
Bob Pearson,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Under Rand's questioning, Giles also said that he had never been involved in a successful third-country removal and knew of no other deportation officer in a similar capacity who had been involved in one.—
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking witnesses to the collission, Orland Park police said.—
Daily Southtown,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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