scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often Scouting
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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Venditti’s practice involves extensive on-the-ground scouting for even the smallest roles, an intense interview process, and improv exercises to get the first-timers comfortable.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Thinking about the college football scouting process, images conjure up of wily old coaches traveling across the country to get cozy with potential recruits, eating the family’s best spread for dinner while trying to sell their program.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
His son, Kane Doyle-Durde, is a scouting assistant with the team.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
GMs staying back in North America for scouting trips or other business will be easily reached, too, and everyone should be in a position to have surveyed the market in a calculated fashion without the steady drumbeat of games being played each night.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Thinking about the college football scouting process, images conjure up of wily old coaches traveling across the country to get cozy with potential recruits, eating the family’s best spread for dinner while trying to sell their program.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
His son, Kane Doyle-Durde, is a scouting assistant with the team.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
GMs staying back in North America for scouting trips or other business will be easily reached, too, and everyone should be in a position to have surveyed the market in a calculated fashion without the steady drumbeat of games being played each night.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇t-iŋ
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups
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