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as in interference
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as in wiretapping
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Recent Examples of eavesdropping
On Thursday night, news broke that Trump had also fired Gen. Timothy Haugh, the director of the National Security Agency, the nation’s premiere electronic eavesdropping agency, and head of the Defense Department’s U.S. Cyber Command.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Those coordinates can come from any intelligence source: a satellite, a drone, radio eavesdropping or even a human spotter with a pair of binoculars.
—David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it’s approved
Also, in the Calculator app, a mathematical operation can now be repeated by tapping the equal button again.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
Encryption not only helps prevent eavesdropping but also ensures that sensitive conversations—like financial transactions or legal discussions—remain private.
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—Ruchir Brahmbhatt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Those coordinates can come from any intelligence source: a satellite, a drone, radio eavesdropping or even a human spotter with a pair of binoculars.
—David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it’s approved
Also, in the Calculator app, a mathematical operation can now be repeated by tapping the equal button again.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
Encryption not only helps prevent eavesdropping but also ensures that sensitive conversations—like financial transactions or legal discussions—remain private.
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—Ruchir Brahmbhatt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdropping
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Its peak should come on Tuesday morning, April 22, when moonlight will pose little interference.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Fatu defeated Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing match with no outside interference.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In addition to subjecting them to electric shocks for interrogations, guards would force prisoners to stand in uncomfortable positions and then hit them in the genitals or knock them to the ground, according to Shyshko.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some insurers now require departments to adopt early warning systems, improve interrogation protocols, or demonstrate compliance with best practices as a condition of coverage.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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It’s been seven years since Beale Air Force Base, home to the secretive U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft, hosted a public airshow.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, the Russian reconnaissance drones are currently unarmed, though there has been much discussion on Russian Telegram channels of fitting rear-firing weapons.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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After two lengthy days of questioning, a jury has been selected in the bribery trial of Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III, who is accused of conspiring to accept $5,000 and other perks from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for his help with legislation in Springfield.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sixteen people were selected to act as jurors last week in Vallow Daybell’s trial over Vallow's death after a day of questioning in Maricopa County Superior Court.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The suspect was seen placing the devices in surveillance video footage, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia said.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Trump administration laid off thousands of federal health workers, including teams leading HIV surveillance, prevention, and research and a group of global health researchers working to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Eavesdropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropping. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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