scouting

Example Sentences

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"Pierre defines the profiles he needs, and Jean-Louis chooses the players along with the scouting team."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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

Their scouting led them to Nacua, an under-the-radar prospect who played college football at Washington and Brigham Young.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They’re scouting whose strategies should be amplified after generating a great return, and what wastefulness should be squashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Kondrachev organized chess competitions and planned tours for famous Soviet musicians—activities that offered the perfect excuse for traveling about the city, scouting out quiet meeting spots, and arranging clandestine rendezvous with DIOMID.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau