scout
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Veiga was selected and caught the eye of a scout, who decided to take a chance on him.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Ratner’s spokeswoman said the director joined the trip to scout out locations in China for the movie, which is expected to begin filming next year.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Siegel said she was on the same stretch of road so often that people began to wonder if she was a location scout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
She was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a club in Swansea, and released her first single Lost in France in 1977.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
So whenever we came to a bridge, Peter had to scout ahead to find out if there were sentries.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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