spy on
Example Sentences
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In 2015 the German newspaper Kicker reported that Cologne - where Eckert was working as a youth coach - had sent an analyst to spy on Hamburg during a warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The world’s largest producer of titanium was the Soviet Union, and the Soviets weren’t about to sell the material to the U.S. to build a plane to spy on them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The island’s internal espionage and counterintelligence apparatus includes some 100,000 officials and informants who spy on the population and monitor every street, workplace and university, García said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
His presence with Natalie's family in the days and weeks after her death, and even his attempt to spy on their conversations.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
He would accept all comers sight unseen, but in the interim between the deal and the race, he would spy on the training of the local horses.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
