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Reconnoitring for a possible dog, they applied at the kitchen door for "a drink of water, please."
The Golden Poppy 2010
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Reconnoitring to assure the safety of his men, he leaped a fence to join three fellow officers.
The Remembrance Ceremony Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Reconnoitring to assure the safety of his men, he leaped a fence to join three fellow officers.
Archive 2008-11-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Reconnoitring one day with my glass the streets of the
Washington Irving 2004
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Reconnoitring parties sent out during the night of Sept. 21-22 discovered some deserted trenches.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various
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Reconnoitring parties must do all in their power to capture prisoners.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 F. L. Morrison
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Reconnoitring by aeroplane may be divided into two broad categories, which, though correlated to a certain degree, are distinctive, because each constitutes a specific phase in military operations.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
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Reconnoitring the _kainga_ in the light of the risen moon Hugh stealthily approached the palisade surrounding it.
Adventures in Many Lands Various
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Reconnoitring patrols of Australian Light Horse and Yeomanry passed through, and from remarks dropped by returning troopers it soon became apparent that little if any resistance would be met with.
The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 S. J. Wilson
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[5] Reconnoitring balloons were first used by the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg (December 12, 1862).
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