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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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But people who skip paying taxes shouldn’t count on an understaffed IRS to help them avoid detection.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Amid heightened concerns over gun violence in schools, companies are marketing an array of new technologies, from AI-powered gun detection tools to wearable panic buttons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Not only that, but other troops would have to come along to set up “perimeter defenses,” i.e., to protect the special-ops soldiers from Iranian detection and attack.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The air raid warnings are less frequent - with improved intelligence and detection.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

How can we possibly move forward into this bouquet of blinking lights without detection?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins