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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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Disinformation detection service Viginum said hundreds of fake accounts would leave co-ordinated comments on Swinney's social media posts.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It likely delayed its detection and hampered efforts to deliver tests and treatment to the affected areas.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Emily Capodilupo, senior vice president of research at Whoop, says its sleep algorithms have been validated against polysomnography, and peer-reviewed studies found its sleep detection reliable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of New World screwworm in the umbilical area of a bovine in Zavala County, Texas, more than 60 miles from the northern Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It was on Snowdrop’s advice, too, that Woundwort at length ordered that the warren was not to extend further, on account of the risk of detection and the weakening of central control.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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