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spying



NOUN
surveillance
Synonyms


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At the 2024 Olympics, Canada's women's team were found guilty of spying on New Zealand.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He is intrinsically linked to a dark period in the club's history, whether he knew about the spying or not.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

No-one knows exactly who was complicit with William Salt - an intern analyst - embarking on spying mission to Middlesbrough's Rockliffe Park training base, or similar visits to watch Oxford United and Ipswich Town.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Marsalek is also believed to have been the controller of a group of Bulgarians who were convicted in London in 2025 of spying for Russia.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Regaining his composure, Abel assured his visitors he knew nothing about spying.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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