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Having trekked the territory with his trusty surveyor’s compass, and in the absence of anyone else rash enough to do it, Washington volunteers to deliver an ultimatum to the encroaching French forces.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Early surveyors recorded it as an old salt pond.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Get a licensed surveyor involved before emotions take over.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Bell’s disappearance was considered a missing persons case for almost two decades, the State’s Attorney’s Office said, until a surveyor found Bell’s skeletal remains on property being developed in Montgomery in late 2020.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Early surveyors recorded it as an old salt pond.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Get a licensed surveyor involved before emotions take over.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Bell’s disappearance was considered a missing persons case for almost two decades, the State’s Attorney’s Office said, until a surveyor found Bell’s skeletal remains on property being developed in Montgomery in late 2020.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Surveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surveyor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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surveyor
noun
sur·vey·or
sər-ˈvā-ər 
: one that surveys
especially
: one whose occupation is surveying land
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