discovered

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Studies indicate that the species - which was only discovered in 2017 - will go extinct if it continues to lose more than 1% of its population annually.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers from the University of Washington surveyed 100 coyotes in the Puget Sound region and discovered that 37 carried the parasite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein discovered that he had had affairs during his marriage and tried to leverage that information against the billionaire philanthropist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Among the animals they discovered living off the carcasses were jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms and molluscs called bivalves.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He pinched the inside of his elbow and discovered that he was not dreaming.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova