Example Sentences

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In the two weeks it was scanning, Claude discovered more than 100 bugs in total, 14 of which were considered “high severity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

As I was scanning the paper on Nov. 10, I noticed an article in KidsPost, “Voters in 4 states reject forced labor for prison inmates.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2022

Javier Martinez, an Amazon worker who participated in the Friday protest, said the company was scanning the badges of workers who were entering and exiting the facility around the time of the planned walkout.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022

It is unclear how far this activity was scanning for vulnerabilities online and how many websites were actually compromised.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022

Tialys was scanning the skies all around, searching for his kindred and calling out whenever he saw a needle-bright darting movement through the air above.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman