spotted

Example Sentences

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A Journal reporter spotted the Nora from a passing boat off the coast of Malaysia this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The tiny nudibranch measures less than three millimeters in length and was first spotted in 2019 by lead author Ho-Yeung Chan during a recreational dive.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Biologists test the capybaras weekly to confirm they haven’t caught Brazilian spotted fever—a tick-borne disease often fatal to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He described spotting mysterious "orange orbs flaring up and down" when investigating "loud thuds heard in the mountains" on a test range where others had spotted UFOs in preceding days.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Here, there’s room to turn around,” I said because we hadn’t been spotted yet.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck