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spotters

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plural of spotter

as in observers

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Industry observers who might have been optimistic in January now sound a lot more sour.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu and his party, Likud, are not ahead in most mainstream polls, and yet most observers of any credibility agree that damn near anything could happen, especially given Israel’s complicated parliamentary arrangements and wild array of parties.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of observers

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At the time of the January announcement, market watchers were already predicting how Anta could possibly help steer Puma out of its slump.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The market odds of a rate increase at the US Federal Reserve’s October meeting sank Wednesday after the central bank published minutes of its September meeting, though Fed watchers priced in a December hike.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of watchers

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According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wardens

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In humans, traits such as neuroticism and recklessness appear to have some evolutionary basis—emerging perhaps to provide our species with sentries who alerted us to threats, and with explorers who led the way to new food sources.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of sentries

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DeShields had 76 yards on 13 keepers, including a 7-yard touchdown scamper.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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