Example Sentences

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Dr. Pobiner, an authority on cut marks, had spied the half-tibia fossil six summers ago while examining hominid bones housed in a Nairobi museum vault.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

What he had spied looked to me like nothing more than just another of many twigs, jutting from a branch at a slight angle.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022

While working as a U.S. intelligence analyst, Montes had spied for Cuba for 17 years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2021

The Romans had conquered the Seleucids in order to take Tyre, which meant they had spied on them.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2020

It was clear to us now that someone had spied on us during our school trip.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai