reconnoiter

Example Sentences

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Filled with hydrogen, they were used to reconnoiter enemy positions, their passengers hand-sketching battlefield maps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

When Liddy and Hunt go to reconnoiter the psychiatrist’s office, they wear terrible wigs by way of disguise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

Top executives have shifted their attention to other countries that they can more easily reconnoiter.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2022

On Aug. 18, 2009, two days before a national election, I was supposed to partner with Afghan army forces to reconnoiter local polling sites.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

“We’re going to reconnoiter this situation for ourselves. Black Boar isn’t far off and once we see what Hatchet’s up to, we can send someone back to base with concrete information.”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee