Example Sentences

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The latest is known as 2023 KQ14, an object discovered by the Subaru telescope in Hawaii.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Epstein sought unsuccessfully to convince Gates to establish a global donor fund with JPMorgan and discovered some of the billionaire’s extramarital affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In melanoma, her team discovered that immunotherapy works better when a combination of drugs is used, and when they are administered before any surgery to remove a tumour.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Later she discovered he had renounced his Italian citizenship when becoming an American citizen, making that route unavailable for her.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Uncle Manfred’s clothes were a little on the small side for Peter, we discovered, and the trousers hung loose around his waist, but they were dry, and that was all that mattered.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo