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Recent Examples of wiretapping
Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Gagnon was charged with unlawful wiretapping and violating an abuse prevention order.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The two men planted themselves at the bedside of the ailing Attorney General John Ashcroft to block Bush administration officials from making an end run to get Ashcroft’s permission to reauthorize a secret no-warrant wiretapping program.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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
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
Past disputes have included Australian intelligence wiretapping accusations involving Indonesia's former president, the execution of Australian drug smugglers and tensions over people smuggling.
—Niniek Karmini, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
Under the plan, FISA, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens, would be extended for three years, with new oversight guardrails and penalties for abusing the spy tool.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Gagnon was charged with unlawful wiretapping and violating an abuse prevention order.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The two men planted themselves at the bedside of the ailing Attorney General John Ashcroft to block Bush administration officials from making an end run to get Ashcroft’s permission to reauthorize a secret no-warrant wiretapping program.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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
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
Past disputes have included Australian intelligence wiretapping accusations involving Indonesia's former president, the execution of Australian drug smugglers and tensions over people smuggling.
—Niniek Karmini, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiretapping
Noun
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Canvasser was arrested Wednesday and charged with unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance, according to police records.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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And that communication can be in the open, on a public channel susceptible to eavesdropping.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Our interface makes intelligent use of swipes and gestures rather than tapping or dialing.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second is the surveillance of James (Mago) Gately, a Hutch gang member whom the Kinahans planned to murder in 2017.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Following 19 months of surveillance, more than 500 troops, six helicopters, and several planes descended on the facility, which was being protected by a perimeter of roughly 30 pickup trucks and over 60 gunmen.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.—
Sarah Linn
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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So, all the things people were yelling about with Southwest weren’t bugging me.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company has also introduced the MAYHEM 10 platform, expanding into electronic warfare and reconnaissance roles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command were scrambled over the Baltic Sea to escort away a Russian reconnaissance plane that was approaching Polish airspace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kohler and Paris were accused of spying for France and Israel and sentenced to lengthy prison terms in October 2025.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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John offers to marry Claire to protect her when the British Army wants to arrest her for spying.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The suspect, arrested on suspicion of robbery and brought to the hospital for observation, obtained a gun despite weapon detection screening.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is some special vision here worth monitoring.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company fears that in an effort to crack down on espionage, the Defense Department might create monitoring capabilities that supersede even the Chinese Communist Party’s, sliding America into an autocratic AI regime.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wiretapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretapping. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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