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Recent Examples of spotter
Plane spotters will be happy perched with a Caribbean cocktail in hand enjoying Sint Maarten’s breezes with a view of SXM’s landings and takeoffs.
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Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Between 1947 and 1952, fire spotters spent shifts in the canopy of this giant karri tree, on a platform 174 feet above ground.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The guidance, which applied to the entire northern Gulf of Mexico (renamed by Trump to the Gulf of America), required ships to have trained spotters to identify where whales were in the water, keep speeds low and avoid transit through the area when visibility was low whenever possible.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Between 1947 and 1952, fire spotters spent shifts in the canopy of this giant karri tree, on a platform 174 feet above ground.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The guidance, which applied to the entire northern Gulf of Mexico (renamed by Trump to the Gulf of America), required ships to have trained spotters to identify where whales were in the water, keep speeds low and avoid transit through the area when visibility was low whenever possible.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
Noun
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Some observers see his comments as a calculated appeal to President Trump's business instincts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the vintage-looking, oversize watch with a second time zone function debuted in 2015, some observers called it a deviation for the watchmaker, but the debonair design did attract fans.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Belle Isle police officer Jacob Tapia was injured on April 3 after Paula Hernandez Lazaro crashed into his patrol vehicle after failing to yield while making a left turn.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Word of the decision comes as Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes is facing union criticism for replacing officers’ shields with a new design that mimics those worn by NYPD patrol officers.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The snout of a curious whale and the muzzle of a four-legged sentry came oh-so close.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the early hours of April 21, 1775, gale-force winds whipped across the town square, driving the shivering sentries from their posts to the shelter of their beds.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those social media posts are seen as speculative and have not been followed up by statement from rival media outlets in China, market watchers caution.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Almost 173 million of those are regular watchers of the video service, worth more than $24 billion in direct annual subscription fees alone.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The sentinels are currently being tested at Deep’s facility in Gloucestershire near Wales.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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In emerging outbreaks or bioterror events, animal illnesses have the potential to act as sentinels—the first to show signs of a disease—as well as be informative for understanding the geographic scope and severity of an event, Murphy explained.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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