discovery
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"Peng and colleagues' encounter with a vast fossil graveyard is a truly unique discovery," Stephen J Godfrey of the Calvert Marine Museum wrote in Nature.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
But restricting AI development asks them to forgo better cancer diagnostics, faster drug discovery, improved weather forecasting and productivity gains compounding across every sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
For regular investors, think of Hyperliquid as a useful price discovery tool.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“Mercy on me, Beth loves Laurie!” she said, sitting down in her own room, pale with the shock of the discovery which she believed she had just made.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing discovery
"Mireya Mayor: Explorer/Correspondent"
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"Old World New World" and "The Log of Christopher Columbus"
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