as in surveillance
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. reconnaissance missions
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Recent Examples of reconnaissance
The pair are also alleged to have conducted reconnaissance, visiting the site of the attack days in advance, according to court documents.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The modern emergence of drone warfare The Allag-E interceptor was designed to counter a wide range of drone threats, including reconnaissance drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Founded in 2024, Stark is building attack and reconnaissance drones and has raised $100 million from investors, including Sequoia Capital, Peter Thiel’s Thiel Capital, and the NATO Innovation Fund.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
In a statement on Telegram, the General Staff said a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit briefly infiltrated the outskirts of the settlement, exploiting weather conditions.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The modern emergence of drone warfare The Allag-E interceptor was designed to counter a wide range of drone threats, including reconnaissance drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Founded in 2024, Stark is building attack and reconnaissance drones and has raised $100 million from investors, including Sequoia Capital, Peter Thiel’s Thiel Capital, and the NATO Innovation Fund.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
In a statement on Telegram, the General Staff said a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit briefly infiltrated the outskirts of the settlement, exploiting weather conditions.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
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Video shows violent incident Police released surveillance video showing two children running toward a duck in the 300 block of Southwest 8th Avenue on Sunday.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the decade Ai has been away, China’s censorship and surveillance efforts have only grown more sophisticated, with critics now fearing that artificial intelligence is turbocharging these systems of control.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The most interesting observation from the Zubac injury was how well the Clippers played with Brook Lopez in the mix.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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