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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
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That unit previously supercharged its efforts with access to surveillance technologies like ShadowDragon and DataMinr, but for now primarily uses social media keyword searches, Clark said.
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Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
The agreement would block Beijing’s military activities by preventing China from building military bases in Saudi Arabia and limiting Saudi acquisition of Chinese weapons and domestic surveillance technology.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
There’s even surveillance footage of the harrowing event, providing the sort of cinematic emotional hook that documentary filmmakers can only dream of.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
In the surveillance footage, a person pulls up in a white Hyundai next to the car that the rapper was in and shoots directly into the vehicle.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
The agreement would block Beijing’s military activities by preventing China from building military bases in Saudi Arabia and limiting Saudi acquisition of Chinese weapons and domestic surveillance technology.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
There’s even surveillance footage of the harrowing event, providing the sort of cinematic emotional hook that documentary filmmakers can only dream of.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
In the surveillance footage, a person pulls up in a white Hyundai next to the car that the rapper was in and shoots directly into the vehicle.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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