scouting

Example Sentences

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Keenan, who has been tending to her streets for several years, has been paying Phillips $100 for Wednesday scouting forays and another $100 to fill four or five huge bags on Saturday trash patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

As a Single-A manager, he was responsible for lugging a printer onto the team bus and restocking the ink so he could have scouting reports in the dugout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In an airport, the distance between us can stretch to many yards, usually because I’m scouting the restrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Chi-Boy slipped off unnoticed, and I knew he was scouting the area in case we had to leave in a hurry.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline