spotter
Example Sentences
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The macro and thematic equity research group was founded by investor and trend spotter James van Geelen, who identified AI as a game changer in 2022 and spotted diet drugs early in 2023.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees from Minnesota.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
He would be driving a spotter car mounted with plate readers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Edelstein shrewdly recognizes that if Shakespeare were alive today, a talent spotter at Marvel Studios would likely have tried to sign the young writer the moment he landed at LAX.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
“The spotter plane was going to keep an eye out for the sharks and radio to the boat to help the captain get the right position.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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