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
He spent a lot of time as a "spotter", watching out for known trouble-makers, gathering operational intelligence, and helping to defuse potential flashpoints at football games.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
I think I arrived about three years too late to get a clear interpretation of the research proposal, but he gave some clues—a spotter plane and seals.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
