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Recent Examples of detected
ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Certain configurations—such as a very large moon orbiting a relatively low-mass planet—should produce timing variations that could be detected in existing data, although nontransiting planets can induce similar signals, complicating the exomoon search.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Most of the cases had occurred since August, when officials at California's Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention program detected an alarming rise in reports of the illness in babies who consumed ByHeart formula.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Officials told Congress last summer that more than 27,000 drones were detected within 1,600 feet of the southern border in the last six months of 2024.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Once the rocket reaches the hangar, called the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA said teams will install platforms that will allow engineers to reach where the helium flow issues were detected.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
That included how to move laterally through computer networks, determine which credentials were needed to access certain systems and calculate how likely the hacking operation would be detected, according to Gambit.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Originally targeted for a February launch, Artemis 2 has faced a series of delays due to issues detected on the towering rocket meant to propel the astronauts on their way.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Seismometers, such as the ones placed on the moon’s near side during the Apollo era, will be left at the south pole to determine whether moonquakes can be detected on the far side.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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French military spokesperson Guillaume Vernet told The Associated Press that the drone was detected on Wednesday and handled by Swedish forces integrated into a security system around the carrier.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Certain configurations—such as a very large moon orbiting a relatively low-mass planet—should produce timing variations that could be detected in existing data, although nontransiting planets can induce similar signals, complicating the exomoon search.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Most of the cases had occurred since August, when officials at California's Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention program detected an alarming rise in reports of the illness in babies who consumed ByHeart formula.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Officials told Congress last summer that more than 27,000 drones were detected within 1,600 feet of the southern border in the last six months of 2024.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Once the rocket reaches the hangar, called the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA said teams will install platforms that will allow engineers to reach where the helium flow issues were detected.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
That included how to move laterally through computer networks, determine which credentials were needed to access certain systems and calculate how likely the hacking operation would be detected, according to Gambit.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Originally targeted for a February launch, Artemis 2 has faced a series of delays due to issues detected on the towering rocket meant to propel the astronauts on their way.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Seismometers, such as the ones placed on the moon’s near side during the Apollo era, will be left at the south pole to determine whether moonquakes can be detected on the far side.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI staff and researchers, including Dario Amodei, who left the company after disagreements over its direction.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Authorities’ security concerns surrounding the burial location are well founded.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Similar to how Maxwell faced the consequences of her late father’s financial dealings—after Robert’s death, $565 million was discovered to be missing from his business’s pension fund—Yas finds security in the arms of a rich guy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also discovered an Iranian flag, pictures of Iranian leaders, after a search warrant was executed at his home.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Aviation analyst Peter Layton of the Griffith Asia Institute, a former Royal Australian Air Force officer, told CNN that China could have learned a range of things from Brown.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Investigators learned that a majority of the suspects were active-duty Navy and that many were associated with criminal street gangs, official said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The new stations are located at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, Wilshire/La Cienega and will collectively serve Koreatown, Miracle Mile, Hancock Park, Carthay Circle, the Fairfax District and Beverly Hills.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Malmö is located on the Öresund, opposite Denmark's capital, Copenhagen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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