as in listening in (on)
to listen to (another in private conversation)
a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers
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His group designed and built a SMART brace that has self-monitoring analysis and reporting technologies to aid in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
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This includes moving from sitting in the grandstands to standing inside Spire’s pit-road workstation near workers while monitoring live race data.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Republican infighting was on full display as Johnson struggled to cobble together the votes needed to advance a farm bill, extend a critical government spying program, and end the record-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Twenty-five Israelis and foreign residents in Israel were indicted on charges of spying for Iran in 2025, according to Shin Bet's annual report, published in February.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Jurors in a Fort Worth courtroom decided on Tanner Horner’s punishment after hearing about a month of testimony and evidence that included audio of Athena Strand’s last moments from inside the delivery van.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Those materials included attorney reports, hearing transcripts and prior court orders.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Eavesdropping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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