have detected
- present perfect of detect.
Example Sentences
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During the adoption process they had submitted to numerous checks from the Singaporean government which, they said, should have detected the trafficking.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu in an Australian seabird for the first time, the government said Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“This year, we have detected 38 positive mosquito samples, a significant increase in activity compared to recent years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
For example, no other neutrino observatories, including IceCube, have detected similar ultra-high-energy events.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
Harry had no idea what Dumbledore meant; this patch of dark bank was exactly like every other bit as far as he could tell, but Dumbledore seemed to have detected something special about it.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
