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Recent Examples of spotter
Those coordinates can come from any intelligence source: a satellite, a drone, radio eavesdropping or even a human spotter with a pair of binoculars.
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
From the crew back in Abingdon who worked tirelessly to prepare this truck, to our road crew, pit crew, and spotter, to Parker for driving it to victory—I'm proud of every single person who played a role in this win.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Skinner was pulled by a concussion spotter during a Jan. 7 game in Boston when Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov charged into him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into Japan's first aircraft carrier since World War II, remained in Kure, a city southwest of Japan's main island of Honshu, according to a photograph captured by a ship spotter on Friday.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
From the crew back in Abingdon who worked tirelessly to prepare this truck, to our road crew, pit crew, and spotter, to Parker for driving it to victory—I'm proud of every single person who played a role in this win.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Skinner was pulled by a concussion spotter during a Jan. 7 game in Boston when Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov charged into him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into Japan's first aircraft carrier since World War II, remained in Kure, a city southwest of Japan's main island of Honshu, according to a photograph captured by a ship spotter on Friday.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
Noun
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Some observers, trying to make sense of Trump’s behavior, have tried to put his policies firmly back in the box of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to Vatican observers and bookmakers, the following candidates have the strongest odds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then, Abby goes on patrol and just so happens to run into Joel and convinces him and Dina to come back to the lodge.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2025
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The entire town falls under siege by an infected horde, allowing Abby to easily isolate Joel, who left on patrol earlier that morning with Ellie's friend Dina (Isabela Merced).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The snout of a curious whale and the muzzle of a four-legged sentry came oh-so close.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Poll watchers were ousted at gunpoint, and sacks of ballots were tossed in the trash.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Whale watchers reported the stuck creature on April 8, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These physiological and sensory adaptations underpin the species’ ability to traverse vast ocean basins, from coastal foraging grounds to the depths of the White Shark Café, cementing their role as sentinels of both nearshore and open‑ocean ecosystems.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The sentinels are currently being tested at Deep’s facility in Gloucestershire near Wales.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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