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Recent Examples of spotter
Nantz later blamed the miscall on a spotter’s error.
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
On the Orange County side of the tollway, there is a booth for each direction, where when manned the spotter looks out for cheaters and can give a heads-up to a California Highway Patrol officer who can cite the offenders.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The University of Maryland’s Yaseen Taha [right] pilots a spotter drone while Brian Tran looks on.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Footage captured by plane spotter Darwin Claro shows the moment an Aerosucre plane touched down at Ernesto Cortissoz Airport in Barranquilla, Colombia, and began to emit huge sparks.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
On the Orange County side of the tollway, there is a booth for each direction, where when manned the spotter looks out for cheaters and can give a heads-up to a California Highway Patrol officer who can cite the offenders.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The University of Maryland’s Yaseen Taha [right] pilots a spotter drone while Brian Tran looks on.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Footage captured by plane spotter Darwin Claro shows the moment an Aerosucre plane touched down at Ernesto Cortissoz Airport in Barranquilla, Colombia, and began to emit huge sparks.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
Noun
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Yet for many observers, given Israel’s accelerating defiance of international norms and the world’s growing willingness to say so, the threshold may already have been crossed.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many observers initially viewed Collier and Stewart’s endeavor as a direct competitor to the WNBA, but Collier isn’t looking to build a rival league as much as a healthier overall ecosystem for her sport.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lewis said Munir is a patrol supervisor with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lifeguards on patrol discovered a 10-by-10-foot section of bluff had collapsed along Camino Del Mar near Del Mar’s Dog Beach, officials said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.—
Jack Myer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal agents, including ATF agents were at the site, according to Austin police serving as sentries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While nothing’s been confirmed, royal watchers have speculated that Elizabeth’s granddaughter-in-law Kate Middleton has her own intentional moves involving her bag placement.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since debuting in late January, Moltbook has alternately captivated and unnerved industry watchers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both keepers had three saves in a scoreless first half.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oh, but the keeper of the gates herself is here tonight, too.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Above the Agency house, a hundred yards away, Fort King’s sentinels scanned the area.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Academic medical center sentinel networks.—
Robert B. Shpiner,
STAT,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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