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Recent Examples of recon
Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
Why Bathroom Access Is a Public Health Issue Scout the menu and restroom facilities before a date
Before heading out on a date, do a little recon on the venue.
—Claire Sibonney, TIME, 4 June 2024
The recon team find and locate targets, passing the co-ordinates to the Lancet operator, who flies to the spot, confirms the target, and guides the Lancet in for the kill.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
That meant the recon team had to either manage an escape on their own or face almost certain death.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
Why Bathroom Access Is a Public Health Issue Scout the menu and restroom facilities before a date
Before heading out on a date, do a little recon on the venue.
—Claire Sibonney, TIME, 4 June 2024
The recon team find and locate targets, passing the co-ordinates to the Lancet operator, who flies to the spot, confirms the target, and guides the Lancet in for the kill.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
That meant the recon team had to either manage an escape on their own or face almost certain death.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recon
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In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Many of those drones are doing reconnaissance work or carrying out attacks along the frontline inside Ukraine.Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
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Modeling scouts come to find the next face for their campaigns.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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At the time, there was concern among scouts that Boyd’s delivery was high maintenance, and stressful to his arm, shoulder, and elbow.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Officers then took the suspect into custody, transported him to the Altoona Police Department, where, during a search, officers found a U.S. passport that identified him as Luigi Mangione.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pinterest also notes a 30% increase in flower bouquet cake searches, so, for dessert, consider this creative take on a centerpiece by transforming the classic dessert into a collection of wildflowers.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Unsurprisingly, Jordan’s hunt for this buck was filmed.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 12 Dec. 2024
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Plot and character details are being kept in the hard drive, but the project is described as a paranoid thriller that has tonal influences of Silence of the Lambs and involves the hunt for a cyber terrorist.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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