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or reconnoitring
as in exploring
to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place)
An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.
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Efforts to mitigate consumption and reduce the environmental impact of the world’s IT infrastructure include developing more energy-efficient hardware, data center infrastructure, and exploring more sustainable computing methods.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The study's first phase focused on breast and prostate cancers and will examine lung, melanoma, colorectal and HPV-related cancers by July 2026, also exploring genetic and environmental factors.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, Everton remained without a dedicated director of women’s football or head of recruitment, leaving much of the burden of scouting to Sorensen, as in seasons prior.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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McDaniels kept his mind on football during the 2024 regular season by helping teams with advance scouting on opponents.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Choreographer Meg Stuart was brought aboard the production to tease out these specifics that Mundruczó was searching for in his scenes.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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The friends huddled together in the romantasy section, a genre mix of romance and fantasy, searching for their next book club read.—
Iris Sanchez,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Reconnoitering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoitering. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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