spotting

Example Sentences

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Thermal imaging gave him a huge advantage for spotting the cats, but otherwise he relied on hard-won experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

They found that the upcoming Cerenkov Telescope Array Observatory should be capable of spotting supernovae like SN 2017egm from distances up to about 500 million light-years away with roughly 50 hours of observation time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

As well as monitoring the eight target invertebrates, the river detectives are trained in spotting non-native species, such as demon and killer shrimps.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She was straight-faced and matter-of-fact as she stacked up several of the spotting blocks so that she could stand level with the bar.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles