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or reconnoitred
as in explored
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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Johnson is remaining tight-lipped on what other characters or subjects will be explored in a TV show next after the Talamasca gets the spotlight.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025 -
At its best, Task explored the complicated, flawed, but vivid lives of women left to pick up the pieces of broken men.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Yolanda was signed to Ford Models at age 16 after being scouted and continued her career into the '90s, paving the way for her daughter’s modeling career.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The crew had brought a crane lift mounted on a truck and appeared to have scouted the location in advance.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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Air resources were deployed from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls and searched the area until around midnight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mother ‘searched through more than 30 bodies’ Rasmiya Mohammed Khairi Qdeih from the town of Khuza’a in southern Gaza is among those searching for information about her family.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Reconnoitered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoitered. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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