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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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On Sunday, Middlesbrough had 15 scouts out in the league, looking for pre-academy age talent.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Girl Scouts of the USA said the new cookies were inspired by scouts who wanted to ensure that more people — and pets — could participate in the cookie program.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Because the case was filed as a class action lawsuit, if a judge sides with the plaintiffs, that decision will apply not just to the 17 scientist plaintiffs, but to any researcher whose work has been affected by the term searches.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
To qualify, the consumer must download an app that tracks their internet searches.

— Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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The gang hunts members of the Apache tribe and sells their scalps at the behest of the Mexican government, and Cormac McCarthy’s unrelenting novel follows its members around Mexico and the American Southwest during the 1840s.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Bear hunts in the state ended in 1994, when populations dipped dangerously low, returned for one year in 2015, and were banned again until last year.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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But now, following Mahomes’ astonishingly rapid comeback, and the Chiefs’ equally impressive retooling on the fly, their quests have intensified again.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
While players of the game control a hero named Link, Zelda guides the plot and sends him on quests.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026

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