spy on

Example Sentences

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Havana carried out an elaborate project called Operation Scorpion to spy on the organization and track its flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The official was one of two men found guilty of helping China spy on dissidents in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

For much of this century, the big tech companies, as well as their investors, have often tried to avoid developing or promoting things that helped spy on people or kill them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

When I arrived at my usual spot to spy on the Americans, suspicious activity was going on.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman