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to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detected
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Pidgeon came in with a brunette bob, which, given the length of her natural hair, could be detected if left to inexperienced stylists.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
But if more measles cases are detected at either of those schools, the unvaccinated students may need to stay home beyond the initial three-week period.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
In the past year, Legionella has been detected in the water of several government buildings in the city, including the Baltimore Department of Social Services in May 2025, the City Hall building in January 2025, and in three city courthouses on two separate occasions.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Filters are being installed on fixtures at two buildings at Children's Village on the Oakland County campus after routine water testing detected low levels of Legionella bacteria.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Four days ago, it was detected near Cantua Creek.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Pidgeon came in with a brunette bob, which, given the length of her natural hair, could be detected if left to inexperienced stylists.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
But if more measles cases are detected at either of those schools, the unvaccinated students may need to stay home beyond the initial three-week period.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
In the past year, Legionella has been detected in the water of several government buildings in the city, including the Baltimore Department of Social Services in May 2025, the City Hall building in January 2025, and in three city courthouses on two separate occasions.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Filters are being installed on fixtures at two buildings at Children's Village on the Oakland County campus after routine water testing detected low levels of Legionella bacteria.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 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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America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned Annapurna veterans Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman are returning to the company and have been named the co-heads of film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The first Guerlain Spa on the West Coast (the only other two in the country are located at Raffles Boston and The Breakers in Palm Beach), the spa offers a tranquil and private retreat with top-notch service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The 3,314-acre Tolland Ranch property is located west of the Peak to Peak Highway near Rollinsville in a wide, scenic valley adjacent to the James Peak Wilderness and the Roosevelt National Forest.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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