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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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However, the complete detection method specifically designed to identify mirror life has not yet been experimentally demonstrated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I sat down with my mom and Dr. Nicole Saphier to talk about my mom's journey with breast cancer and learn more about prevention and early detection," she continued.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In 2024, the US Treasury described the China-based Yu as a "linchpin" of North Korea's illicit money-making activities and warned he was "skilled at employing various schemes to avoid detection".

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

According to the statement, Salceda used multiple identities to evade detection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But Bertillonage was already being displaced by a more efficient method of identification that was revolutionizing the world of scientific detection: fingerprinting.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

"Our burned-area estimates are conservative for two reasons. First, we exclude individual burn scars smaller than 6.25 hectares... Second, we prioritise avoiding false detections," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Company managers omitted some elevated chemical readings from testing reports, Dixon said, and they told workers who produced too many detections they would be sent home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The second largest cluster of detections occurred near the Pine Island Glacier.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

One game was a paper with lines in all detections and lots of boxs.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes


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