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or reconnoitres
as in explores
to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place)
An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.
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Conceived as a preview of the future Clore Garden set to open at Tate Britain in 2027, the project explores the relationship between art, landscape and public space.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
That film explores female vengeance and bends the idea of a period drama.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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This will, no doubt, inflate the number of AI Mode searches even more.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, including Ahangarani, who searches in vain for a friend in Tehran’s Revolution Square as police crack violently down on protestors.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Each rank is colored by how that expert compares to the consensus — prospects an analyst liked more than average are more green, and rankings lower than consensus are more orange.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Dolphins doubled down on Red Raiders prospects after, earlier Friday, choosing Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with their lone second-round pick.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reconnoiters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoiters. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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