reconnaissance
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I later learned that a few officers had arrived before our fire engine and were able to do the critical 360 reconnaissance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Advanced militaries already deploy satellites in space for range of purposes, from supplying secure communications to reconnaissance, and providing precise location information for targeted strikes and detecting missile launches.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It includes the construction of fortifications, equipment depots, as well as reconnaissance and anti-drone installations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
But two helicopters will "continue to carry out essential firefighting and reconnaissance missions", said a fire service statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hooker was the one who had two hot-air balloons up in the sky giving him perfect aerial reconnaissance of his enemy’s positions.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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There will be reconnaissances to Trent Bridge to have a look at Australia's opener, Ed Cowan, who has signed for Nottinghamshire for the early part of the season.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2013
Since then there have been three major reconnaissances of nerves.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Taylor was harder on himself than anyone, making personal reconnaissances by Jeep, risking injury unnecessarily by sitting stubbornly at a staff table while shells fell in the courtyard outside.
From Time Magazine Archive
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As an intelligence officer, Mowat is particularly vulnerable when he delivers messages and undertakes reconnaissances.
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Wherever the Russians retired they followed them closely and by reconnaissances were able to develop weak points in the Russian positions.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Allen L. (Allen Leon) Churchill
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