reconnaissance
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In reconnaissance, a sniper can’t match the bird’s-eye view of a drone or the speed at which it can move.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The Navy has previously trained External link bottlenose dolphins and sea lions, chiefly for reconnaissance and recovering objects like undersea mines.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Navy has trained External link dolphins and sea lions for decades, mostly for reconnaissance.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
While Anthropic deserves credit for responsible disclosure, the real warning is that AI-driven discovery collapses the time gap between adversary reconnaissance and exploitation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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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