sighting

Example Sentences

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Still, international tourists show up daily in the park, Aidar says, hoping for a capybara sighting.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The first sighting of the new blue octopus was made in 2015 near Darwin Island, named after the English scientist whose visit to the Galapagos helped him form the theory of evolution.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Seeing a ferry headed nearby, Greg Friedman, owner of the yacht and a board member of the Marine Mammal Center, reported the whale sighting to the Coast Guard, which alerted nearby vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The last reported sighting of the St Malachy's College student was at Northwood Road close to the tunnel inlet, more than 600m upstream from where his body was discovered six days after he went missing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The bull charged and Romero waited for the charge, the muleta held low, sighting along the blade, his feet firm.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway