reconnaissance
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There were then several days of reconnaissance on their street in the days before the attack in March 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The man lived in Wimbledon and Badea and Andrei went down to his home on Queensmere Road several times to carry out "reconnaissance", he said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
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
Since the days of Alexander the Great, mounted troops had proved decisive in offensive warfare and had served as an army’s eyes, ranging far afield on reconnaissance missions.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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