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Recent Examples of spotter
In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights.
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Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, which is a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, remained at Kure naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, according to a photo shared by a ship spotter on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
China's most advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, returned to a shipyard on Tuesday following a flight test at sea, according to ship spotters' photos.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
And not only that, but Larson has sometimes been on the receiving end of Hamlin’s aggressive racing, which prompted a rebuke from his spotter two weeks ago when Larson appeared to get pushed around.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, which is a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, remained at Kure naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, according to a photo shared by a ship spotter on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
China's most advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, returned to a shipyard on Tuesday following a flight test at sea, according to ship spotters' photos.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
And not only that, but Larson has sometimes been on the receiving end of Hamlin’s aggressive racing, which prompted a rebuke from his spotter two weeks ago when Larson appeared to get pushed around.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
Noun
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Suddenly, as if some omniscient observer had pressed play, the scene roared to life.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gastelum rallied in the fourth frame, and briefly rocked Adesanya late in the round with a head kick that left many observers wondering if the upcoming fifth round would be a winner-takes-all affair.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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According to a press release from the Clovis Police Department, the chase began just after 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, after an officer on patrol near the Fowler and Alluvial avenues noticed a suspicious vehicle in the area.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Coast Guard cutter Campbell returned to its port on Monday in Newport, Rhode Island, after a patrol mission through the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean that lasted 63 days.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Intimidating sentries patrol the streets; snipers are merciless death machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Nov. 2014
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Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Some team members are being trained on the site, a Starbucks is open inside the park, although not to the general public, and industry watchers expect vehicle test rides to start next month.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The feat, which largely took AI industry watchers by surprise, was all the more stunning because DeepSeek reported spending only a small fraction on it compared with the amount OpenAI spent.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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Recreation areas onboard the sentinels can also function as an underwater laboratory.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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An American flag stands like a sentinel on a flagpole beside the Capitol under an ominously gray sky.—
John Blake,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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