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Recent Examples of recon
And after one of those recon missions to the kitchen the PA came into the writers room and told Eric that the dinner for that evening would be a potato bar.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
Working recon, preparing for an invasion Seiter was born in Ridgewood, N.Y., and attended the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School before working as an engineer.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
Why Bathroom Access Is a Public Health Issue Scout the menu and restroom facilities before a date
Before heading out on a date, do a little recon on the venue.
—Claire Sibonney, TIME, 4 June 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
Working recon, preparing for an invasion Seiter was born in Ridgewood, N.Y., and attended the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School before working as an engineer.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
Why Bathroom Access Is a Public Health Issue Scout the menu and restroom facilities before a date
Before heading out on a date, do a little recon on the venue.
—Claire Sibonney, TIME, 4 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
Noun
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Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Parker explained, the suspect was tasked by higher leadership within ISIS-K to conduct reconnaissance of the road leading to Abbey Gate and to see if there were any roadblocks or law enforcement along the route.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The science and medicine departments have come up with programmes to develop them, and the scouts find players who have good movement.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mayer's future probably is on the left side of the infield, but one MLB scout told The Boston Globe's Alex Speier that the Red Sox should open the season with Mayer at second base.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Google has gotten its first taste of remedies that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice plans to pursue to break up the tech giant’s monopoly in search.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The search for a missing crew member from the container ship was unsuccessful.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The two girls struck up a friendship on the spot, and when Gladys expressed keen interest in deer hunting, Mamie invited her on a hunt.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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As the hunt for him grew, Echeverria fled to Mexico but surrendered at the U.S. border in early June 2019.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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