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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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Another Californian was exposed to hantavirus An expedition cruise ship capable of exploring remote Antarctic regions became the epicenter of the first deadly hantavirus outbreak at sea, killing three passengers of the MV Hondius.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026 -
For those with multiple debts, this may also be the point where exploring professional debt relief assistance becomes worthwhile.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The pair will be in Cannes this year scouting for potential investments and also as the executive producers of Cannes Palme d’Or contenders Parallel Tales by Asghar Farhadi and All of a Sudden by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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And so on to the real work at hand, with Simon, his scouting staff, and the Heat’s front office remaining in Chicago for this week’s draft combine.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Burberry is a professor of English and an expert in geomythology, a field which involves searching old folk tales, myths and stories for evidence of real geological events.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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The New York Knicks were indeed searching for a messiah of basketball’s Mecca.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Reconnoitering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoitering. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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