Example Sentences

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The city ignored the demand, instead announcing it had discovered the IG had “unapproved and unfettered access” to legally protected confidential work product and communications.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

McKechnie - who once said he treats "broken-down athletes who are almost like reclamation projects" - had discovered Hargreaves' knee issues were caused by pelvic instability and therefore got him working to strengthen his core.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2017, the LHCb experiment announced that it had discovered a similar particle, made of two "charmed" quarks and one "up" quark.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

By combining geological observations, chemical evidence, and modern examples from the deep ocean, the scientists concluded that they had discovered chemosynthetic wrinkle structures preserved in the rock record.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Already they had discovered that the mattresses on their cots were filled with feathers, and they were plucking them out through the mattress ticking, one by one.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood