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Recent Examples of eavesdropping
The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thompson’s eavesdropping did not go unnoticed by Castle.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026
Anadolu via Getty Images Apple users are starting to receive their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Only a few other animals, like parrots and apes, have demonstrated a knack for this kind of eavesdropping.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thompson’s eavesdropping did not go unnoticed by Castle.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026
Anadolu via Getty Images Apple users are starting to receive their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Only a few other animals, like parrots and apes, have demonstrated a knack for this kind of eavesdropping.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
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Autocracy always ran through Turkey’s politics and state structure, from Ottoman times to Atatürk’s one-party rule to the long twentieth century of its military interference.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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In most households, however, there isn’t enough electromagnetic interference for this to cause a significant problem.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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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,
26 Apr. 2026
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Michael Gagnon was charged with unlawful wiretapping and violating an abuse prevention order.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The trailer revisits the trial through the lens of the interrogation Carroll faced in court.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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This deprofessionalizing of news gathering, processing, and dissemination has led to the interrogation of journalism as a profession.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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After nearly 12 hours of questioning, his denials changed.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The entire statement, along with the subsequent media questioning, struck me as odd — not because I or anyone else is owed an apology, but because of the lack of clarity and, more importantly, what seems like a lack of genuine remorse.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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With that said, the game has managed to rack up an impressive five million sales in under a month, developing a dedicated fanbase that's been probing and prying at the game's engine, with delightful and sometimes unexpected results.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Palm Springs Has Still Got It This desert enclave has long been many things at once—a spa town, a sanctuary away from Hollywood's prying eyes, a design capital, a shoo-in for winter sun.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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