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Recent Examples of surveil
Its parent company, call center giant Teleperformance, was accused of trying to surveil remote workers and subsequently reached an agreement with a labor union federation over its surveillance practices.
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
Critics worry that the quieter, nimbler drones will be used to surveil the public with little oversight.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
The Financial Times recently reported that Iran obtained a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 to surveil US military bases.
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Krishna Karra,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
The technology could be adopted by law enforcement to surveil immigrants, people of color and nonviolent protesters.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
Critics worry that the quieter, nimbler drones will be used to surveil the public with little oversight.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
The Financial Times recently reported that Iran obtained a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 to surveil US military bases.
—
Krishna Karra,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
The technology could be adopted by law enforcement to surveil immigrants, people of color and nonviolent protesters.
—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surveil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveil
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And a final deal that lacks stringent verification procedures to monitor Iran’s compliance will not be worth the paper that it’s printed on.
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Its temperature sensor also monitors room temperature and adjusts airflow to ensure the home is never too hot or too cold.
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Nixon resigned from the presidency in 1974 after the Washington Post revealed that his administration and reelection campaign were involved in a plot to spy and gather information about Democratic candidates ahead of the 1972 election.
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Loh pointed to spy photos of a Model Y L in California.
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Bielsa admitted to ordering others to snoop on every opposition team throughout the season and paid the £200,000 fine from his own pocket.
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While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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