recon
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of recon
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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I had to do a little recon, because I'm from the Midwest, but I didn't know.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2024
A Sikorsky S-76 intelligence and recon helicopter helps guide the tankers at night, while a mobile retardant base provides up to 18,000 gallons of mixed retardant per hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
I stumbled upon Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands on Xbox Game Pass, which, from the title, I assumed was a game about doing recon, in the wildlands, in search of Tom Clancy’s ghost.
From The Verge ● Aug. 24, 2022
“Now it is our companion, and it is continuing to fly and do recon for us.”
From Scientific American ● Feb. 17, 2022
When school got out two weeks ago, I started doing recon down here, peering in the studio windows when no one was around.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Instead of reconning the polling sites by ourselves, my soldiers and I patrolled some nearby orchards.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
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