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Recent Examples of detected
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
As bassist Ian Hill points out, since the alleged (and in fact non-existent) messages were subliminal, they were being asked to prove that something which couldn’t be detected wasn’t there.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The lab also detected methylene chloride – a hazardous solvent banned in most uses by the EPA – in one pack of gummies.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
If no out-of-limits leaks or other major problems are detected, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will go into pre-flight medical quarantine Friday, aiming for launch on a flight around the far side of the moon as early as March 6.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Phoenix, planetary defense officer Kelly Fast warned that thousands of near-Earth asteroids capable of destroying a city have yet to be detected — and humanity currently has limited protection against them.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Months later, however, there is no public evidence that data has been manipulated, and Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst, said any tampering would likely be detected by private forecasters and civilian employees.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly after the launch, however, mission managers detected helium leaks in the capsule’s propulsion system, and then several thrusters malfunctioned as the spacecraft tried to dock with the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The camera’s software detected movement about half an hour later, but no video is available.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
As bassist Ian Hill points out, since the alleged (and in fact non-existent) messages were subliminal, they were being asked to prove that something which couldn’t be detected wasn’t there.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The lab also detected methylene chloride – a hazardous solvent banned in most uses by the EPA – in one pack of gummies.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
If no out-of-limits leaks or other major problems are detected, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will go into pre-flight medical quarantine Friday, aiming for launch on a flight around the far side of the moon as early as March 6.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Phoenix, planetary defense officer Kelly Fast warned that thousands of near-Earth asteroids capable of destroying a city have yet to be detected — and humanity currently has limited protection against them.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Months later, however, there is no public evidence that data has been manipulated, and Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst, said any tampering would likely be detected by private forecasters and civilian employees.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly after the launch, however, mission managers detected helium leaks in the capsule’s propulsion system, and then several thrusters malfunctioned as the spacecraft tried to dock with the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The camera’s software detected movement about half an hour later, but no video is available.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Conservationists kept looking, however, and in the late 1970s, a new population of the birds was discovered.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rediscovery of ancient creatures Back in the 1970s, the team discovered the fossils eroding from a rock formation on the Noonkanbah cattle station, located east of the isolated township of Derby in the Kimberley.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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But it was later learned that was not accurate, Wood wrote.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Inside, the deputy located two revolvers and ammunition.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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