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surveils

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present tense third-person singular of surveil

as in monitors

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Leaders, therefore, need clarity about who owns the technology and data, who controls access, who monitors risk and who has authority to make consequential decisions.

— Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Amazon said its threat intelligence team had detected attempts to exploit the vulnerabilities before they were publicly disclosed, using its MadPot threat detection system, which monitors suspicious activity across internet-facing infrastructure.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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One morning at school, Frida spies bruises on Elia’s back and overhears her and Emmanuel talking about having been disciplined by their parents.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Late one night, Clark spies what appears to be a sliver of light coming through a crack in the wall of the store’s basement.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

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