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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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Brains and institutions alike are both drawn to exploit what already looks promising, often at the expense of exploring what’s merely interesting, awkward, or unfinished.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Tripadvisor just released its annual trendcast report, exploring the themes predicted to dominate travel this year, based on the travel website’s booking, behavioral, and search data.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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A lot of work lies ahead for the front office and scouting department to get the offseason right.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Only a handful of members of the Patriots’ front office are remnants of the dynasty era, including director of scouting administration Nancy Meier, director of research Richard Miller and personnel coordinator Brian Smith, all of whom have been with the team for every Super Bowl win.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Police are searching for a suspect after a Florida Memorial University student was raped on campus early Sunday morning, according to Miami Gardens police.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reconnoitering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoitering. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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