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Recent Examples of recon
The roar of the Thunderbirds filled the sky Saturday over Beale Air Force Base, long known for the more clandestine surveillance and recon missions of the U.S. Air Force.
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Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Blackbird and Void are stealthier types, with the former taking on recon duties to reveal enemy locations and the latter capable of turning invisible and shrouding the squad in smoke.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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.
—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
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Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Blackbird and Void are stealthier types, with the former taking on recon duties to reveal enemy locations and the latter capable of turning invisible and shrouding the squad in smoke.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
Noun
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This new capability could redefine how drones operate in real-world missions, from military reconnaissance to fast-moving logistics.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 1964, the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Police Association, launched a trial assigning women to special tasks, once again limiting their work to investigative, reconnaissance, and security patrol duties, without participation in regular uniformed service.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here’s what scouts have gotten right and wrong about the top signal callers.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The desert sprawls into the Mexican state of Sonora and on distant peaks, the sheriff’s deputies say, cartel scouts sit with binoculars watching their every move.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From creating social media posts to writing stories to leading search-audience strategy — and a whole lot more — lead digital producer Chris Kuhagen has a huge impact on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newsroom.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the vehicle was found, the sheriff’s office’s aviation unit, drone team, dive team and K-9 unit conducted a search of the area extending into the night hours, but were unable to locate Fisher.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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These things scream that Vanderbilt has a chance, Saturday and in the Playoff hunt.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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