Example Sentences

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Last summer, a NASA-funded asteroid impact warning system detected a mysterious object speeding through the solar system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

US agriculture and health officials have outlined a plan to combat a flesh-eating parasite that has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The research team first detected signs of GLP-1 resistance nearly a decade ago, long before GLP-1 drugs became widely known for weight loss.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The U.S. detected New World screwworm in a Texas calf, the first in six decades, exacerbating pressure from an existing Mexican import ban.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Mr. Armin stood scowling at us, but under the mask of disapproval I detected a hint of amusement.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood