Example Sentences

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Cole has detected a vibe shift this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The company says its product, which works solely with bovine breath samples, has detected gestation with 94% accuracy in lab tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Previous research has detected microplastics in nearly every organ, as well as in bodily fluids and even the placenta.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Since its launch, the Einstein Probe has detected several Fast X-ray Transients in a month, compared to the Gamma Ray Bursts that occur very rarely and are detected only once or twice a year.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 23, 2025

But though a French critic has detected something shocking in Le Chevalier à la Charette, it requires curious consideration to follow him.

From The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) by Saintsbury, George