bugged
Example Sentences
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My department chairman intervened, and I avoided arrest—though a student later told me my apartment was likely bugged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The couple kept close tabs on their permit applications and bugged Los Angeles County when they felt things weren’t moving fast enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
He inserted himself into the talks, arranging meetings in a bugged office building that allowed federal agents to record every word.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance told podcaster Joe Rogan on Thursday that he bugged out from a game of mini-golf after he heard of Donald Trump's assassination attempt.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
The music was meant to cover their conversation, in case the room was bugged by Soviet spies.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
