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Recent Examples of recon
From the harrowing footage of a Kimera employee’s supposedly fatal recon mission to the wild night Guillermo’s right-hand man, Oswaldo (Enrique Arce), enjoys in Bangkok, it’s all produced like a Hollywood blockbuster.
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Ghost set up his Mavic, and within seconds both the suicide and recon drones were in the air, speeding toward the last known location of the two Russian soldiers.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
So do as much internet recon on a place as possible.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
View gallery - 6 images Hoping to push Mars exploration into top gear and do recon for a future crewed landing, AeroVironment has released its concept for a mission consisting of half a dozen autonomous helicopters that would land on the Red Planet under their own power.
—David Szondy
august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Ghost set up his Mavic, and within seconds both the suicide and recon drones were in the air, speeding toward the last known location of the two Russian soldiers.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
So do as much internet recon on a place as possible.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
View gallery - 6 images Hoping to push Mars exploration into top gear and do recon for a future crewed landing, AeroVironment has released its concept for a mission consisting of half a dozen autonomous helicopters that would land on the Red Planet under their own power.
—David Szondy
august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
Noun
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Reports revealed that the weapon was showcased with Supercam S350 drone designed for target reconnaissance and target designation and the Planshet-A artillery fire control automation package.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command in Warsaw said in posts to social media that NATO warplanes were scrambled while air defense systems and radar reconnaissance were ordered to the highest level of readiness amid Russia's Friday night strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Panthers’ scouts found Balinskis in the senior league in the Czech Republic ahead of the 2022-23 season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Sterzik is the leader of the scout team for the Warriors (17-9, 3-6), who undoubtedly will be prepared for the Class 3A playoffs after their challenging schedule against Class 4A opponents in the Central Suburban League South.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The network previously confirmed that Guthrie would be exiting its Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Five days into the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, authorities have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The first trailer revealing the intensity of the hunt can be watched above.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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For once, the hunt for medals wasn’t important; just his ability to compete at the highest level is worth more than any amount of gold.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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