as in scouts
US, informal
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
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His physical attributes caught the attention of the Ravens’ front office and scouts, but his relationship with Heap helped drive his quality of character home.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026 -
His run-after-the-catch ability should stand out to Chiefs scouts who have tended to love guys with that specific skill set.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Airport-style baggage and body scanners have been installed at facility entrances and the county has increased the frequency of searches and the use of drug-sniffing canines.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Looking ahead, Isaac flagged that Meta is on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue for the first time this year, and that consumers increasingly begin searches on AI tools rather than traditional search engines.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the new aerial hunting provision, TPWD is managing aoudad populations through public land hunts across West Texas.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expect impromptu plans with friends or family and little side quests that end up being the highlight of your week.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since its launch in 1999, the Swiffer mop has become a common go-to for any number of daily cleaning quests.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Recons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recons. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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