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Recent Examples of spotter
Those coordinates can come from any intelligence source: a satellite, a drone, radio eavesdropping or even a human spotter with a pair of binoculars.
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
From the crew back in Abingdon who worked tirelessly to prepare this truck, to our road crew, pit crew, and spotter, to Parker for driving it to victory—I'm proud of every single person who played a role in this win.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Skinner was pulled by a concussion spotter during a Jan. 7 game in Boston when Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov charged into him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into Japan's first aircraft carrier since World War II, remained in Kure, a city southwest of Japan's main island of Honshu, according to a photograph captured by a ship spotter on Friday.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
From the crew back in Abingdon who worked tirelessly to prepare this truck, to our road crew, pit crew, and spotter, to Parker for driving it to victory—I'm proud of every single person who played a role in this win.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Skinner was pulled by a concussion spotter during a Jan. 7 game in Boston when Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov charged into him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into Japan's first aircraft carrier since World War II, remained in Kure, a city southwest of Japan's main island of Honshu, according to a photograph captured by a ship spotter on Friday.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
Noun
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Some observers, trying to make sense of Trump’s behavior, have tried to put his policies firmly back in the box of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to Vatican observers and bookmakers, the following candidates have the strongest odds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Joel and Dina are out on patrol and so are Ellie and Jesse.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Abby went out to take watch and spotted two people on horseback, later revealed to be Joel and Dina, who had gone out early on patrol together.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The snout of a curious whale and the muzzle of a four-legged sentry came oh-so close.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the early hours of April 21, 1775, gale-force winds whipped across the town square, driving the shivering sentries from their posts to the shelter of their beds.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Poll watchers were ousted at gunpoint, and sacks of ballots were tossed in the trash.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Whale watchers reported the stuck creature on April 8, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The sentinels are currently being tested at Deep’s facility in Gloucestershire near Wales.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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In emerging outbreaks or bioterror events, animal illnesses have the potential to act as sentinels—the first to show signs of a disease—as well as be informative for understanding the geographic scope and severity of an event, Murphy explained.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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