spy on

Example Sentences

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Yuen denied commissioning Wai to carry out surveillance of Hong Kong dissidents based in London, including "never" having asked him to spy on pro-democracy activist Nathan Law.

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

There have also been protests by activists who fear the sprawling site in the historic former Royal Mint, next to the Tower of London, could be used to spy on and harass dissidents.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Some security officials and lawmakers fear that technologies that allow the cranes to be programmed and controlled remotely could allow China to spy on ports or shut ports down in time of war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Behind Mad-Eye’s eye, a telescopic attachment enabled Umbridge to spy on the workers on the other side of the door.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling