recons

noun

plural of recon
as in scouts
US, informal military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy

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  1. scouts
  2. searches
  3. hunts
  4. quests
Noun
  • But these are the kinds of miracles location managers and their scouts perform every day.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of scouts
Noun
  • The employees who have conducted the searches all work as criminal intelligence analysts for the FWC.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Related searches for her homes, bedrooms and kitchens all saw increases above 600%.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of searches
Noun
  • CharlotteFive drops this kind of local food, drink and things-to-do intel every day — spicy food hunts, restaurant openings, reader polls and all.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • That drive has become so important, in fact, Ramp’s hiring process now consciously hunts for that signal.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of hunts
Noun
  • Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Loathe don’t have to do this—they’re not 5 Seconds of Summer courting an edgy image by citing Nine Inch Nails as an influence, or Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky name-checking Björk on their undying quests to be validated as experimental artists.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
Definition of quests
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