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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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There are several reasons why evidence of life might escape detection.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Armed with equipment ranging from search dogs to sound detection devices and cameras, rescuers are using a range of methods to reach those who are still alive.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

In the next 20 years, I would like to see how new tech and AI-driven diagnostics will improve cancer detection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

But the AI-powered detection and targeting layer is what determines whether it actually works.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

It is possible to have liver damage sufficient to interfere with estrogen elimination without detection of the damage by any tests now available to the medical profession.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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