Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Perceiving something -- anything -- in your surroundings is to become aware of what your senses are detecting.

From Science Daily • May 16, 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