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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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No scouts made the trek to Bowling Green State University in Ohio to check out his arm.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Once their homes are converted into makeshift fortresses of cookie boxes, scouts like Olive, Shannon Elizabeth, Ara, and Nikki—the protagonists of the documentary—get to work selling them.

— Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

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Coaching searches are, at best, farcical, the truth lying somewhere between fans’ fanatical wishes, reported contacts and actual interviews.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
After the propulsion stages complete their work, the kill vehicle separates and searches for the target.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

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Paintings passed down vital wisdom about flora and fauna while candidly documenting the full spectrum of human life—from group dances and hunts to intimacy, reproductive cycles, and rituals.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Nothing invites you to imagine yourself in those thousands of years of summer hunts and trade routes, when the first people of this nation crossed the Continental Divide, rather than the sliver of time represented by the cabins and the falsefronts.

— Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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In the lead-up to Halloween, players can also look forward to weekly quests, themed rewards, and seasonal festivities.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Last time, the story was focused on shutting down the side quests, cutting headcount from over 10,000 to under 6,000 and positioning the company back towards the two businesses that actually make money — Square and Cash App.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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