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discovery

[dih-skuhv-uh-ree] / dɪˈskʌv ə ri /




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The discovery was made possible by advanced spatial analysis technology developed in Sun's laboratory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The rapid AI-driven discovery of flaws creates pressure on organizations, especially smaller vendors and the public sector, to automate defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

That's where many residents are still dealing with the fallout from the discovery that their homes were built with a potentially dangerous building material.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Whale fall researcher Amy Baco-Taylor at Florida State University told AFP the "remarkable discovery" would "likely provide many new insights".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Then, on May 5, 1971, diver Percy Ackland made the most exciting discovery of all when he found a number of wooden frames that were unmistakably part of the Mary Rose’s hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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