Example Sentences

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The secret document, seen by the BBC, suggests that the US has been spying on its decades-old ally South Korea.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2023

"The secret report was based on signals intelligence, which meant that the United States has been spying on one of its major allies in Asia," the New York Times reported.

From Reuters • Apr. 9, 2023

The secret report was based on signals intelligence, which meant that the United States has been spying on one of its major allies in Asia.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2023

If the agent has been spying on Brandon for a while, that would explain why the voice seems to know so much about him.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2016

The king's butler, who has been spying upon him and who deems him dead, now cuts off the dragon's head and lays it at the king's feet, claiming the promised reward.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)