scouting

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It bought a majority stake in an aluminum recycling plant in Minnesota and started scouting locations for a smelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"When it's really bad weather, I'm ringing around trying to see who's definitely playing, scouting around to see which non-league clubs play on an artificial pitch," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Rams coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James Gladstone identified Nacua as a must-have addition to a team coming off a horrendous 2022 Super Bowl hangover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“There was no structure,” says Tevreden, whose short playing career led him into coaching and scouting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

No doubt the Babylonians were already out scouting around for their favorite rocks.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver