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For the November election, some groups have committed to fundraising in order to surveil the boxes around the clock over public livestream.
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Dell Cameron, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
According to the criminal complaint, Iza hired Childs in November 2021 to find E.Z. and surveil him.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Taiwan’s ports are easier for U.S. and allied submarines to surveil and mine than China’s existing submarine pens.
—Jonathan Caverley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile China has attempted to surveil parts of the U.S. with its own surreptitious methods.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 9 July 2024
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Dell Cameron, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
According to the criminal complaint, Iza hired Childs in November 2021 to find E.Z. and surveil him.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Taiwan’s ports are easier for U.S. and allied submarines to surveil and mine than China’s existing submarine pens.
—Jonathan Caverley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile China has attempted to surveil parts of the U.S. with its own surreptitious methods.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 9 July 2024
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According to detectives, on the same day the allegations were reported, the victim conducted a phone call with Torres — monitored by police — in which Torres admitted to abusing the victim and at least one other underage relative.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some member states have more institutional capacity and technical expertise than others and are better able to monitor sanctions compliance and go after bad actors.Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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In 2019, the US Interior Department grounded its fleet of DJI drones over spying risks.Sean Hollister, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Dutch exotic dancer was convicted of spying for Germany, although her guilt is debated by historians.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Caught snooping What a weirdo pic.twitter.com/jjobqAomhp — v (@vgveegeevg) October 7, 2024 SnoopyWeekly’s silence on the election was deafening.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The book also depicts Lomeli also snooping, but there’s no mention of Sister Agnes nearby.Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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