spied

Example Sentences

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Another longtime mole, Manuel Rocha, spied for Cuba during his 20 years in the State Department, where he capped his career as the U.S. ambassador to Bolivia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs in the Championship season.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Documents have also proved that Mexico's military spied on Ramos by infecting his phone with Pegasus spyware.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

One could reasonably argue that it is better to be spied on by an ISP than by a potentially shady VPN company.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

For a happy moment, I thought he’d spied me from his boat and had come on purpose to say hello.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson