scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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Since the men’s college basketball season ended in early April, Adam Simon and the Heat’s scouting department have traveled around the country and even overseas to put their eyes on different draft prospects.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Sounding out the man himself would be smart, given their similar styles and that Goff entered the NFL with better sprint speed than Brady — 4.82 to 5.17 — and earned C- agility marks at the NFL scouting combine.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.
—CBS News, 27 May 2024
When the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau offered him a job, connections formed through his mother’s time with the Padres led to a scouting gig with them.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Sounding out the man himself would be smart, given their similar styles and that Goff entered the NFL with better sprint speed than Brady — 4.82 to 5.17 — and earned C- agility marks at the NFL scouting combine.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.
—CBS News, 27 May 2024
When the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau offered him a job, connections formed through his mother’s time with the Padres led to a scouting gig with them.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇t-iŋ
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups
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