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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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The Kansas City Royals have added two high-level scouts to their pro personnel department.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
For a long time, the power of our parent star has driven this journey, fueling robotic scouts across the cosmos.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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Rising searches for a product category might prompt a closer look at the age groups behind the interest.

— Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Seer Interactive’s analysis of more than 3,000 informational queries found that organic click-through rates fell 61% on searches showing AI Overviews between mid-2024 and September 2025.

— Sergio Stephano, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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But these annual figures undoubtedly capture some preserve hunts, since hunters can legally shoot pheasants on preserves using their small game licenses.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026
Batman’s nemesis is a billionaire with his own personal island for committing atrocities; Superman is traveling the world combating corporate abuse of laborers; this year’s new addition, Green Arrow, flat-out hunts CEOs.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunts

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Here’s more on the different paths taken by Bass and Raman in their quests to become mayor of Los Angeles.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

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