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recon

[ri-kon] / rɪˈkɒn /




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A Sikorsky S-76 intelligence and recon helicopter helps guide the tankers at night, while a mobile retardant base provides up to 18,000 gallons of mixed retardant per hour.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2023

I stumbled upon Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands on Xbox Game Pass, which, from the title, I assumed was a game about doing recon, in the wildlands, in search of Tom Clancy’s ghost.

From The Verge Aug. 24, 2022

“Now it is our companion, and it is continuing to fly and do recon for us.”

From Scientific American Feb. 17, 2022

We're watching it happen with the recon of Toni Morrison's legacy, especially her novel "Beloved."

From Salon Nov. 21, 2021

Has one of my men slipped ahead for recon?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Instead of reconning the polling sites by ourselves, my soldiers and I patrolled some nearby orchards.

From Washington Post Aug. 20, 2021




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