scout

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In order to find his brother’s killer, Igor joins the police, where, as a “combat veteran, a scout, with an excellent legal and physical training,” he’s immediately given a badge and the rank of lieutenant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Payments of £1.37m were paid to director of football Frank Arnesen, plus scout and advisory Piet de Visser and an unnamed third member of staff.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Lakers owner Jerry Buss fired Westhead and chose West, the team’s former coach who was working as a scout, to replace him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Siad, a European modeling scout, exchanged dozens of emails with Brunel and Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

A warrior may walk 25 or 30 miles in a day to scout out new grazing land.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola