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are detecting

  • present progressive of detect.

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“We are detecting them more frequently than before,” Elbanna said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

"It is one thing to detect, but another to know what you are detecting," said Min.

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2024

"Sensors in our socks are detecting early signs of distress, and alerting a carer that they may need help," he says.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2023

“That’s the really exciting new piece here, and it starts to give you confidence that they really are detecting the merging black holes,” Greene says.

From Scientific American Jun. 28, 2023

Health officials are detecting cases of this new flu virus jumping from birds to other mammals – like foxes, skunks and bears.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2023