spotting

Example Sentences

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They came from my training in thinking like an economist—reasoning about probabilities, spotting perverse incentives and judging which details actually affect decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

They found that the upcoming Cerenkov Telescope Array Observatory should be capable of spotting supernovae like SN 2017egm from distances up to about 500 million light-years away with roughly 50 hours of observation time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

As well as monitoring the eight target invertebrates, the river detectives are trained in spotting non-native species, such as demon and killer shrimps.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I can recall spotting from some distance - long before reaching the steps where my father had once fallen - Miss Kenton's figure moving about inside the summerhouse.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro