Example Sentences

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Religious authorities in east Libya, aligned with the parliament which is based there, said they had sighted the crescent moon on Thursday, making it the last day of fasting and setting Friday as Eid.

From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2023

In Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, worshippers flooded mosques for evening prayers after authorities declared that several Islamic astronomy observer teams had sighted the crescent moon in different regions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

An officer had sighted an aging red Nissan Pathfinder in the parking lot of a Courtyard by Marriott hotel in suburban Round Rock, Tex.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2018

The U.S. claimed that it had sighted six Soviet ships laden with arms and bound for Nicaragua.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Orcs from the tunnel and the others marching down had sighted one another, and both parties were now hurrying and shouting.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien