scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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After three years of scouting, Randy Robbins filmed a subspecies of red fox that lives only in high elevations in the Sierra Nevada mountains this past winter, the photographer said in a video posted to his YouTube account on June 14.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Or, rather, by adding two: Interim GM and incumbent Ben Tenzer becomes executive vice president of basketball operations, while Minnesota Timberwolves staffer and former Nuggets scouting coordinator Jon Wallace comes on board as executive vice president of player personnel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Some pre-draft scouting reports suggested Culpepper would need to slide from shortstop to third base, but Cedar Rapids has played him exclusively at shortstop and the early reviews of his work there are very positive, with praise for his strong arm, athleticism, body control and instincts.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But that is what the Valkyries did, turning the scouting report solution into reality in an 88-77 win over Clark’s Fever.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Or, rather, by adding two: Interim GM and incumbent Ben Tenzer becomes executive vice president of basketball operations, while Minnesota Timberwolves staffer and former Nuggets scouting coordinator Jon Wallace comes on board as executive vice president of player personnel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Some pre-draft scouting reports suggested Culpepper would need to slide from shortstop to third base, but Cedar Rapids has played him exclusively at shortstop and the early reviews of his work there are very positive, with praise for his strong arm, athleticism, body control and instincts.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
But that is what the Valkyries did, turning the scouting report solution into reality in an 88-77 win over Clark’s Fever.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇t-iŋ
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups
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