scouting

Example Sentences

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“It was just this old-school, traditional scouting with the sound of the ball off the bat and the dreams that you had of what this guy could become.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“People assumed I was a good defender—no, I just read Finchy’s scouting report.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One position will focus on pro scouting, draft scouting and player development while the other will specialize in analytics, data and the salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While he recovered in the captured pueblo, Coronado sent scouting parties in search of the elusive Seven Cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Didn’t care if it was scouting for food to drag back to the nest or building new tunnels for wriggly ant larvae.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson