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In natural English speech, "spy" appears in contexts such as: "that with the you know authorization of the president that if we could create a spy plane that could fly um over the Soviet Union and look down on it in peace time we would have a much better idea of what was actually going on there". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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that with the you know authorization of the president that if we could create a

spy plane that could fly um over the Soviet Union and look down on it in

peace time we would have a much better idea of what was actually going on there

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noun

A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

“The dead leap at the throat, destroy The meaning of the day; dark forms Have scaled your walls, and spies betray Old secrets to amorphous swarms.”

Synonyms:espy intelligencer

noun

A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately.

verb

To act as a spy.

“During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.”

verb

To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.

“I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.”

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