surveying

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As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

CWT submitted its application after months of surveying, modelling potential impacts and working with landowners and local communities.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

First comes deciding where to look, a stage he calls surveying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A new team of Indonesian scientists is now surveying its biodiversity, including with submersible dives that put the researchers right into the environment they are studying.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“Well!” said the owner of the voice, surveying his odd visitor, whose eyes were now rolled so far back that they had almost disappeared into his head.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford