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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All that travel put him on the radar of professional scouts and earned him a spot last season with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League.
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His direct messages may be filled with people looking to collaborate, and scouts and agents may monitor his every step.
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Men and women congregated separately inside the Grand Mosalla after being checked by metal detectors and body searches.
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The same report found a spike in searches for European garden inspiration as homeowners long to create spaces that feel rich, storied, and transportive.
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The restaurants get the fish for free, courtesy of divers who participate in pre-tournament hunts.
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This legal battle between the government and two top newsrooms stemmed from the government’s leak hunts.
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Since his last full-length LP, the rapper has completed a few side-quests with other artists.
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The president is not giving up on his quests to kill the filibuster and to pass a voter ID bill, even as an increasing number of Republicans make clear neither of those things will happen.
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