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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
reconnoiter . - adjective Of a
region orsituation that has beensurveyed (especially in amilitary situation).
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Examples
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Through prickly Holly leaves she reconnoitered Josie-Lynn pacing back and forth near the stop sign.
The Grass of Hermosa Bend Warren Smith 2011
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More men in dark suits emerged from the cars and briskly reconnoitered the area, positioning themselves around the limousines.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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In January 2009, Headley traveled to Copenhagen, where he reconnoitered the Jyllands-Posten newspaper on the pretext that he ran an immigration business that was looking to place some advertising in the paper.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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In January 2009, Headley traveled to Copenhagen, where he reconnoitered the Jyllands-Posten newspaper on the pretext that he ran an immigration business that was looking to place some advertising in the paper.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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Scarcely were Brown and McTavish back at the table when the latter reconnoitered.
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When a U.S. Navy ship reconnoitered in international waters off Hainan Island in March 2009, China's maritime militia, disguised as fishermen, drove it away.
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In January 2009, Headley traveled to Copenhagen, where he reconnoitered the Jyllands-Posten newspaper on the pretext that he ran an immigration business that was looking to place some advertising in the paper.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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More men in dark suits emerged from the cars and briskly reconnoitered the area, positioning themselves around the limousines.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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I first reconnoitered the ground, and then divided the regiment into companies and detachments, with proper supports and reserves, according to the cover and duties to be performed, which were principally to guard the roads against cavalry, the right and left wings against flankers, and to watch the movements of the enemy, and also groups of from one to one hundred, to pick off gunners and protect batteries.
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In January 2009, Headley traveled to Copenhagen, where he reconnoitered the Jyllands-Posten newspaper on the pretext that he ran an immigration business that was looking to place some advertising in the paper.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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