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scouting

[skou-ting] / ˈskaʊ tɪŋ /




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Can the team deploy resources to upgrade scouting and player development?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Venture firms are scouting campuses for young entrepreneurs, with a growing list of active accelerators and fellowship programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

That is how it is presented to you when you are scouting someone to sign them, unless it is a top priority and you would watch full games.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Instead, he forged his own path in the front office, latching on in the San Diego Padres’ scouting department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

I don’t know if it was the smoke from the campfire that calmed me, or the sudden reappearance of Zu, who had come back from scouting a nearby campsite, making sure it was deserted.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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