detectable
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Investigators are typically working weeks after an outbreak begins, when the food in question has been consumed or discarded, or contamination is no longer detectable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Though he notes that there can be some delay between a person entering a dehydrated state, and this becoming detectable in their urine.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Their high temperatures allow them to emit detectable infrared radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
Any detectable tonal noise, he added, must be considered an unreasonable threat to public health.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
That response may linger on the face for just a fraction of a second or be detectable only if electrical sensors are attached to the face.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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