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surveillance

[ser-vey-luhns, -veyl-yuhns] / sərˈveɪ ləns, -ˈveɪl yəns /


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Family members have said they have since reviewed surveillance footage of Casias walking alone in the Taos area after that visit with her daughter but haven’t uncovered any other major leads in the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Despite all that, Bores, a former employee of surveillance tech giant Palantir, insists he’s not against A.I.—he’s just trying to make it work for those of us still stubbornly clinging to our carbon-based brains.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Iranian strikes have also heavily hit US refuelling and surveillance aircraft at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, expert analysis of satellite images show, with damaged aircraft and smoking craters clearly visible.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Marketing itself as the AI developer most concerned with ethics, Anthropic attempted to bar the American government using its AI systems for mass surveillance or fully autonomous arms.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The C.D.C. people had arrived at Hazleton to begin surveillance of all employees who had been exposed to the virus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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