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The ministry has spotted 89 Chinese military aircraft -- the highest number in more than a year -- and 28 warships and coast guard vessels near the island.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Across the bus station, Ms Sheemar's colleague Lee Clarke has spotted a face from their most-wanted list: a 13-year-old accused of vandalising a bus shelter.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Lately, Kuijstermans has spotted more Brussels griffons, Chinese cresteds and “interesting mixes”—a revenge-of-the-nerds backlash to the flocks of fluffy doodles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Mr. Goodman has spotted pigs on a treadmill, paid for by the Defense Department; grizzly bears, sponsored by the Agriculture Department and the U.S.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

His report explains that a professor at a Chicago observatory has spotted several gas explosions on Mars.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow