ESPIONAGE in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of ESPIONAGE
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espionage
 n.  spying; secret observation
Classic Sentence:
1  She put the door gently too, slipped off her snowy shoes, untied her hat, and was proceeding, unconscious of my espionage, to lay aside her mantle, when I suddenly rose and revealed myself.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
Example Sentence:
1  In a statement, the families admit the hikers apparently strayed into Iran by accident, but say: "The allegation that our loved ones may have been engaged in espionage is untrue."
2  A Brazilian news report described the alleged espionage, citing Glenn Greenwald, a Brazil-based journalist who similarly obtained documents from Snowden.
3  The country needs a strong intelligence service to counter espionage and foreign extremists.