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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Noun
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Minor leaguers often spend the month of July hearing rumors, eying unfamilar scouts watching, refreshing their social media pages for the latest.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Gard is a big center who can really skate, and that combination always gets the attention of scouts.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The crowdsourced reviewing site reports internet searches for lessons grew 819% from September 2024 to August 2025, while searches for mahjong clubs skyrocketed 4,467%.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meghan Laidlaw, acting director of client services at Library and Archives Canada, said online searches for records have jumped sharply since the law changed.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pleasant weather for Easter egg hunts hasn’t always been the case in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition to their royal traditions, Prince William and Princess Kate have previously revealed that George, Charlotte and Louis also celebrate Easter with traditional festivities like egg hunts and lots of candy.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Players can complete her unique friendship quests to unlock goodies like her signature clothing set and the new Meeko companion.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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This breathless, busy sci-fi adventure ram-jams through space, time and the past 50 years of popular cinema history as our characters bop from planet to planet, making various stops and side quests.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Recons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recons. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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