scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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The scouting process alone took 20 days of hiking across various elevations in upstate New York to find the perfect locations, which wound up including Awosting Falls for the waterfall scene and Minnewaska State Park Preserve for the tent and trekking scenes.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The news of the investigation into Montoya came only weeks after the club reneged on the hiring of its scouting director, who was accused of verbally abusing his players at his previous stop, and risked derailing the momentum built while making an unexpected playoff appearance in its first season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The head of the Celtics’ scouting department reportedly is leaving the organization.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Also, the Thai Tourism Office works closely with productions, even aligning them with local coordinators to help with everything from paperwork to hiring crews and scouting locations.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The news of the investigation into Montoya came only weeks after the club reneged on the hiring of its scouting director, who was accused of verbally abusing his players at his previous stop, and risked derailing the momentum built while making an unexpected playoff appearance in its first season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The head of the Celtics’ scouting department reportedly is leaving the organization.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Also, the Thai Tourism Office works closely with productions, even aligning them with local coordinators to help with everything from paperwork to hiring crews and scouting locations.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scouting
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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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