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Recent Examples of recon
According to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the fire remained in its footprint and a recon flight May 9 showed no very minimal activity.
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The girls join three other riders on a recon ride, where Ellie and Dina hang back and chat about the New Year’s Eve dance that night.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
F-16s fly recon missions, pinpoint Russian radars based on their emissions and then land so intelligence analysts can fold the fresh intelligence into strike planning.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The girls join three other riders on a recon ride, where Ellie and Dina hang back and chat about the New Year’s Eve dance that night.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
F-16s fly recon missions, pinpoint Russian radars based on their emissions and then land so intelligence analysts can fold the fresh intelligence into strike planning.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
Noun
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In World War II, amphibious aircraft were used for reconnaissance, search and rescue operations, and anti-submarine warfare.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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The fire call came in at 1:21 p.m., and firefighters were conducting reconnaissance on the blaze when bullets began raining down at about 2 p.m., Norris told reporters.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Her group of spies, scouts, and other freedom fighters piloted three Union steamboats snaking up the lower Combahee River with Colonel James Montgomery of the Second South Carolina Volunteers and one battery of the Third Rhode Island Artillery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Other camps and organizations offered their condolences to Camp Blackhawk scouts in messages posted on Facebook.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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The revised count provides significant relief to families and communities while allowing search and rescue operations to focus resources more effectively on the remaining three missing persons.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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As of early Sunday morning local time, search and rescue efforts remained underway for those who are still missing, according to state media outlet Vietnamnet.—
Eve Brennan,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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There were ranchers and writers in attendance, as well as employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory, all of whom use public land to hike, hunt and fish.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
8 July 2025
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And that hunt could include a deal to bring back a familiar face.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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