sighting
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Its 2024 debut report revealed hundreds of previously unknown UAP incidents, but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
On Sunday, Environment Minister Joao Paulo Capobianco flew over the affected areas, sighting hundreds of fires in the middle of the protected forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The sighting of the extremely venomous viper, which has the longest fangs of any snake in the world, spurred the Santa Ana Police Department to issue a public advisory accompanied by exclamation points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Officers said further inquiries identified a sighting of her at Manchester Piccadilly bus station at 10:36 BST on 14 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Yes, sir,” Ben yelled, sighting Matt and Karen tiptoeing down the stairs, “here come three hundred crack troops from the emperor’s own regiment.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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