listen in (on)

as in to eavesdrop (on)
to listen to (another in private conversation) it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations

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  • Eight months later, when Cox heard Lombardi called the FBI, Lombardi said, Cox canceled his contract.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The National Guard was on the corners, health workers handed out face masks, churches heard prayers, and pickups hauled burned things that might be salvaged.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • If verified, the dispatcher can send out a legal observer to monitor the situation, as well as an attorney to provide legal assistance.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Its ability to monitor across multiple platforms ensures comprehensive defense against scams and identity theft.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Andy Spence is the current interim coach of the side, having taken over after Bev Priestman was handed a one-year suspension from football by FIFA for her role in the spying scandal ahead of their Paris Olympics campaign last year.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On January 1, G4 levels were detected, resulting in the aurora being spied as far south as Arizona, Colorado and Mexico.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Follow These 5 Tips To Be A Model Airplane Passenger By Darlin Tillery Life & Trends Reporter 0 A traveler waiting in a busy airport security line was forced to rethink their place in the queue after overhearing a nearby passenger openly discuss her severe illness.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • As for Liz O’Driscoll, having been conned out of £200, someone overheard her story and was able to sort out two tickets at face value for the game against Villa.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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