spotted

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Spotted in July 2024, the reddish mudstone contains organic compounds and other minerals that could have supported bygone microbial Martians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Spotted ratfish also use pelvic claspers for mating, similar to many other cartilaginous fish.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

She is the owner of the Read Spotted Newt, an independent bookstore in Hazard, Kentucky, and has been involved with the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and the Appalachian Arts Alliance, among other organizations.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

Spotted by the incredible team behind the @GlastoLive account on Bluesky, this installation is made entirely of keys that people lost or left behind after last year's festival.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

And across the table from Ser Barristan sat four of King Hizdahr’s erstwhile guardsmen, the pit fighters Goghor the Giant, Belaquo Bonebreaker, Camarron of the Count, and the Spotted Cat.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin