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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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To start, scouts' eyes will be on the USC backfield, where quarterback Jayden Maiava and Jordan will be under close watch.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
At LaGrange High School, Stenson emerged as a standout baseball player and attracted the attention of Major League scouts.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

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The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia as of a July 2026 policy change now requires deputies to submit search requests through its Intelligence Unit, which runs the searches on their behalf.

— Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Secondary searches of the building were ongoing Friday morning.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

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Grinter said dragonflies are among the most effective predators in nature, with more than 90% of their hunts ending successfully.

— Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In a few months, Abdeen’s siblings, cousins, and uncles would go off on their annual Christmastime hunts.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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Players who complete a series of optional quests involving the Divine Child—a young girl who is the sole survivor of experiments by the heretical monks of Ashina’s Senpou Temple—can choose the Return ending.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Participating in his side quests made a difficult period for López much easier.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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