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Recent Examples of surveil
Over the past decade, the company has also built a lucrative side business of digital tools — including ankle monitors, smart watches and tracking apps — to surveil immigrants on behalf of the federal government.
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Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The occupants are all herded into a room and instructed to remain quiet while the soldiers set up positions from which to surveil the surrounding streets, connected by a busy open-air marketplace.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Globally, autocrats have more tools to surveil and disrupt digital campaigns.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
In this near-dystopian context, it’s never been easier for authorities to surveil, imprison or kill people.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The occupants are all herded into a room and instructed to remain quiet while the soldiers set up positions from which to surveil the surrounding streets, connected by a busy open-air marketplace.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Globally, autocrats have more tools to surveil and disrupt digital campaigns.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
In this near-dystopian context, it’s never been easier for authorities to surveil, imprison or kill people.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveil
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According to Bullrich, the agency has used the tool to monitor more than 4 million people across 1,328 matches, detecting 1,166 people with arrest warrants and issuing more than 40 resolutions to restrict their entry.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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This could help future athletes and patients correct their posture, rehabilitate after injuries or monitor their progress in health programs, the researchers say.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The focus is on merchandising locations, but those who study the image will spy an opera house and a general store, believed to be the first time such concepts appear.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Richard and Frances Myles are a British couple who spy for the Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.—
Paul Vidich,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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In addition to its narrative function as a disguise that could help stop people from recognizing that the antiques guy is the same person snooping around in a shady part of the galaxy, Luthen’s wig is part of his character.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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Helping distract the men from the matter at hand was Tim snooping around the Deputy Director’s office, and getting caught.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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