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reconnaissance

[ri-kon-uh-suhns, -zuhns] / rɪˈkɒn ə səns, -zəns /


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Firefighters were able to get a better handle on the situation after two overnight reconnaissance missions into the 15-acre manufacturing complex on the 12000 block of Western Avenue in Garden Grove.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Drone countermeasure technologies have been used for detection, reconnaissance and combating unauthorised flights, she said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

CBS News last week reported that multiple Iranian aircraft were parked on a Pakistani airfield, including an Iranian air force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Further reconnaissance of the flat is said to have happened a year later, in February and March 2024.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Ugwu wanted to correct his pronunciation of reconnaissance mission; the boy certainly would benefit from Olanna’s class.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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