scout
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The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the hostage crisis shortly before 11 a.m. and deployed drones to scout the area where the workers were taken, LaRue said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Umar's body was later recovered, while the teenager's friends were supported by police officers at a nearby scout hut.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
That same talent scout became my agent and sent me out for TV commercials and then bit parts on TV shows such as “NCIS,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Modern Family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
A temporary job, part-time work, freelance assignments or an internship can help you earn money and expand your network while you continue to scout for your forever career.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Leah’s friend Pascal was the only one who still came around occasionally, wanting Leah to come out and scout the bush for adventures with him.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Some scouts have predicted he could go higher than his brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Morocco have sought to identify and reach out to promising players with such roots at an early stage by deploying full-time scouts in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
BBC Sport has been speaking to the coaches and scouts who played a part in the footballing journeys of the England stars.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
England sent scouts 18 months prior and sought privacy, while Argentina signed up 72 hours after visiting Sporting KC’s facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
There was a Japanese outpost at Cape Torokina nearby, but our scouts thought it had only about a hundred men.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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