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Recent Examples of recon
The girls join three other riders on a recon ride, where Ellie and Dina hang back and chat about the New Year’s Eve dance that night.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
F-16s fly recon missions, pinpoint Russian radars based on their emissions and then land so intelligence analysts can fold the fresh intelligence into strike planning.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The lead Ukrainian operative on the other side, a recon officer, began to approach them, triggering a mine.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
F-16s fly recon missions, pinpoint Russian radars based on their emissions and then land so intelligence analysts can fold the fresh intelligence into strike planning.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The lead Ukrainian operative on the other side, a recon officer, began to approach them, triggering a mine.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
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Russia’s defense ministry on Saturday claimed its forces overnight struck various military targets across Ukraine, including missile and drone-producing plants, a reconnaissance center and a launching site for anti-aircraft missiles.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Providing reconnaissance for the project was Rhea Wallace.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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That’s why the star Panthers players are pictured with scouts and video and front-office people in this year’s team picture.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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That year, as a four-time National Qualifier, she was forced out of a regional championship due to two trans athletes taking women’s spots and who lost out on the chance to earn attention from college scouts and potential scholarships because of those snubs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Experts Weigh In Police found a knife matching Anderson's description during a search of Emmert's home in October 2024.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The new product initiative extends beyond enhancing traditional search or automation, allowing users to, for example, query thousands of documents or images for instant answers, or to generate new drafts and reports from existing data.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The next hunt is based on bear population numbers that in some cases are at least 10 years old.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Ng has spoken with farmers and ranchers in Alberta and Saskatchewan who have seen hawks use the sounds of gunshots during gopher hunts as a cue that a feast is impending.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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