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detected

  • past participle
    of detect.
    detect
    verb (used with object)
    to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.
  • past tense form
    of detect.
    detect
    verb (used with object)
    to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.

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While the preconditions for a bubble are high, Yardeni’s model hasn’t detected any near-term risks that might trigger a collapse.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The departments of water and health, in a joint statement on Monday, said 408 cases had been detected between 7 and 18 October in about five townships.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

And recalls themselves contain an uncomfortable ambiguity: They reveal that something dangerous entered the food supply, but also that someone detected a problem and warned the public.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

The forestry department in the same statement said there was a significant jump in hotspots in several areas in six "priority provinces" where 615 so-called hotspots were detected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The river ice was smooth, and what little wind Duane detected was blowing from behind.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el