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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At the scouting combine in early March, as word filtered out about Sanders interviewing poorly with NFL teams, speculation gathered that the Giants might not select the Colorado quarterback with the No. 3 pick.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired the Broncos’ director of college scouting Brian Stark as their new assistant general manager, the Raiders announced Wednesday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
What’s next: Next up for the Heat will be a deeper dive into the scouting process for June’s NBA draft, with the draft combine in Chicago from May 11-18.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
That learning curve can be particularly steep with a club like the Dodgers, as pitchers have to balance their own personal preferences with the highly detailed game-planning information that goes into the team’s advanced scouting reports.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired the Broncos’ director of college scouting Brian Stark as their new assistant general manager, the Raiders announced Wednesday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
What’s next: Next up for the Heat will be a deeper dive into the scouting process for June’s NBA draft, with the draft combine in Chicago from May 11-18.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
That learning curve can be particularly steep with a club like the Dodgers, as pitchers have to balance their own personal preferences with the highly detailed game-planning information that goes into the team’s advanced scouting reports.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 4 May. 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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