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Recent Examples of eavesdropping
Satellite communications are inherently vulnerable to cyber threats, including eavesdropping, signal jamming and data interception.
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Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Judge Margaret Garnett asked prosecutor Dominic Gentile about the eavesdropping.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Shooting down an eavesdropping drone might not qualify.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
The government’s most sensitive information is typically discussed in a facility known as a sensitive compartmented information facility, or SCIF, which is designed to allow officials to review or discuss secrets without fear of eavesdropping or cyber intrusion.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Judge Margaret Garnett asked prosecutor Dominic Gentile about the eavesdropping.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Shooting down an eavesdropping drone might not qualify.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
The government’s most sensitive information is typically discussed in a facility known as a sensitive compartmented information facility, or SCIF, which is designed to allow officials to review or discuss secrets without fear of eavesdropping or cyber intrusion.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
Noun
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The structure is rigid and is sufficiently shielded against external electromagnetic interference to keep the audio signal as pure as possible.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Brazil's federal police also accused Luiz Fernando Corrêa, the head of the country's intelligence agency under Lula, of undue interference in investigations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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Federal agents subjected them to interrogations and even incarceration.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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During his tenure, Jennings has: Effectively fired four officers and a supervisor who knew Harold Easter had swallowed cocaine during a traffic stop in January 2020 but failed to render any aid, instead leaving him alone in an interrogation room for more than 10 minutes.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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And while Ukrainian interceptors have brought down thousands of the Russian reconnaissance drones that find targets for their artillery, these are still also very much present.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That number includes explosives-laden kamikaze drones that don’t reach their targets, as well as surveillance and reconnaissance drones like KrattWorks’ Ghost Dragon, meant for longer service.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2025
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At the end of today's hearing, Combs' defense lawyer, Teny Geragos, informed Judge Subramanian that the rapper's legal team had an hour and 15 minutes left of questioning for cross-examination.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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During questioning, Altayli denied threatening the president, according to Halk TV’s website.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Though there were no witnesses, MacCabe said investigators recovered surveillance footage, including from the Flying J gas station in Lebec, where the jewelry theft occurred.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The truck had been out of the range of any surveillance cameras.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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