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scouting

[skou-ting] / ˈskaʊ tɪŋ /




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Venture firms are scouting campuses for young entrepreneurs, with a growing list of active accelerators and fellowship programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Then came the Russian drones, possibly carrying more explosives or scouting out the damage done by the missiles.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“I got a pitch middle,” Martin said of his homer, noting he received a scouting report from Levu as he touched home on the first of back-to-back, ninth-inning blasts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The front office, led by president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka, will hire another assistant general manager focused on scouting and player development.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“But who decides what to do about elil? And digging and sending out scouting parties and so on?”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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