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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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The system employs a laser dazzler architecture that produces optical interference to disrupt drone sensors and visual navigation systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Wirth’s company is suing her siblings for intentional interference with prospective business relationships.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the decades since, multiple presidents have relied on that congressional mandate to justify a grab bag of military counterterrorism activities, including the detention of people who had not been convicted of a crime at Guantanamo Bay and the secret wiretapping of Americans.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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So prosecutors are being forced to try other methods to establish who fired the gun, including phone tracing, interviews and wiretapping.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
22 Feb. 2026
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Andrew was released after 11 hours of interrogation and is still being investigated, with his homes and offices raided by the police.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Mar. 2026
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Back in the interrogation room, detectives confronted Nick with their discoveries.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The humanoid stands about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs roughly 175–180 pounds (79–82 kilograms), and is intended for tasks such as reconnaissance, bomb disposal, and other high-risk ground operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Each destroyer carries two MH-60 Seahawk helicopters that can be used for aerial reconnaissance and can also carry a pod used for minesweeping.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said three men have been detained for questioning, including the second victim, who later arrived at the hospital.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to reporting by the USA Today, the quick shift came after Noem faced harsh questioning by Republicans and Democrats at the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3 and the House Judiciary Committee on March 4 about her ad campaign.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
5 Mar. 2026
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Large defense installations, energy grids, transportation networks, and industrial complexes often span vast geographic areas, making constant surveillance difficult.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Palm Springs Has Still Got It This desert enclave has long been many things at once—a spa town, a sanctuary away from Hollywood's prying eyes, a design capital, a shoo-in for winter sun.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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But in the quietest corner of the 10-acre sanctuary, away from the public’s prying eyes, a cohort of most unusual occupants sleep.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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