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Recent Examples of recon
The video from a recon drone shows the group moving through light forest in single file, with three Russian soldiers leading, followed by the three prisoners, with two more Russians bringing up the rear.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Joe brings this intel back to Kate, who is very upset to have been left out of Joe’s recon so far.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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
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.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Joe brings this intel back to Kate, who is very upset to have been left out of Joe’s recon so far.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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
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.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
Noun
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In that setting, Kelluu will demonstrate how its endurance and GNSS-denied navigation capabilities could support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in contested zones.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both Moscow and Kyiv utilize drones in various ways, from conducting reconnaissance missions to coordinating and executing strikes, or even as interceptors to take down the other's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Teenage striker Will Wright, who cost an initial £200,000 from Salford City this month, was a signing pushed by local scouts.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But to this old scout, the Mets can certainly win it all.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the search for good ideas, Miami-Dade will award $100,000 each to three startups that are developing technology to divert waste from landfills and improve public sustainability engagement.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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When enabled, the feature allows Google to collect your search and activity history and provide personalized search results and ads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Churchill hopes Netflix will find a way to capture the hunt for a sea creature in the province’s unspoiled landscape and pristine shorelines ahead of a possible second season.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other two teams — San Francisco (71-69) and Seattle (73-67) — remain on the fringe of the playoff hunt.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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