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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Wayne and Bryant scoffed at their respective scouting reports during their rookie years and rewrote their legacies.
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Since the season ended, Hagens has been hitting the gym to prepare for next week’s scouting combine.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Those scouting report preceding Judge being a first-round draft pick by the Yankees in 2013 are obsolete.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Among the possible options are a digital scouting combine or a sanctioned tournament.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Since the season ended, Hagens has been hitting the gym to prepare for next week’s scouting combine.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Those scouting report preceding Judge being a first-round draft pick by the Yankees in 2013 are obsolete.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Among the possible options are a digital scouting combine or a sanctioned tournament.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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