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spotter

[spot-er] / ˈspɒt ər /
NOUN
detector
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Looking down at her chief executive, who was stationed nearby as a spotter, she called out: “Josep Maria, don’t let me fall!”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

The macro and thematic equity research group was founded by investor and trend spotter James van Geelen, who identified AI as a game changer in 2022 and spotted diet drugs early in 2023.

From MarketWatch Feb. 12, 2026

The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees from Minnesota.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

Julius, meanwhile, becomes a card-cheat spotter for a casino as an act of atonement for his thieving ways — it’s easy to buy Elordi’s take on ’50s rogue sensitivity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2025

Robin was talking to the spotter pilot over the radio, and Ray was listening on the headphones to see if he could pick up the shark’s ping.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Another low-tech solution used successfully in nearby Cape Town is to position spotters, akin to lifeguards, to look out for sharks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Kane and her fellow spotters publish the locations of officers and raids underway in an effort to document arrests and de-escalate the encounters with their presence.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Ok was especially alarmed to see forklifts, which are responsible for a significant number of construction deaths, speeding around, often unaided by required spotters.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

A few plane spotters gathered outside the airport to watch Air Force Two take off.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2025

If you have ability, the vast network of hockey scouts and talent spotters will find you, and if you are willing to work to develop that ability, the system will reward you.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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