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Recent Examples of recon
There’s no rest for the thirsty, however—the waiter returned, and the guests, after some brief recon, ventured into the Explorative section.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Or maybe the Bucks do all this recon and then reconvene a few months from now, when the proposals will be more plentiful and the playoffs, inevitably, inspire even more interest among the would-be suitors who fell short.
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Sam Amick,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
The recon missions, carried out aboard RB-26 Invaders, were made harrowing by enemy anti-aircraft fire.
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Sig Christenson,
San Antonio Express-News,
15 Jan. 2026
And by the time the album was released, attempts had begun to recon-cile Jesus Christ—that figure of childhood and the Church and the establishment—with popular culture.
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Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Or maybe the Bucks do all this recon and then reconvene a few months from now, when the proposals will be more plentiful and the playoffs, inevitably, inspire even more interest among the would-be suitors who fell short.
—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
The recon missions, carried out aboard RB-26 Invaders, were made harrowing by enemy anti-aircraft fire.
—
Sig Christenson,
San Antonio Express-News,
15 Jan. 2026
And by the time the album was released, attempts had begun to recon-cile Jesus Christ—that figure of childhood and the Church and the establishment—with popular culture.
—
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
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The Barracuda class is designed to perform a wide range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, land-attack operations, and special forces support.
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Its Russian captain allegedly acted on Russian intelligence and a Russian corvette ran reconnaissance.
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Many also include birthday party packages, scout patch programs and family classes where adults cook alongside their kids.
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Dozens of prospects came into their practice facility to work out in front of front office members, scouts, coaches, and more.
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World leaders are expressing their condolences today and pledging support through aid, search and rescue assistance and military equipment.
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The contingent included doctors, nurses and search-and-rescue teams.
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There, boys were encouraged to march, fight, hunt, forage and live in the outdoors like soldiers.
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The industry has been on the hunt for practical ways to achieve this effect ever since.
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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