spotted
Example Sentences
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The truck was spotted in Globe again at 11:41 p.m., according to the affidavit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
According to the search warrant affidavit, Abatti’s truck was spotted on license plate readers on Nov. 20 heading south in El Centro, leaving the area of his hunting grounds at about 1:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The wolf was later spotted late on Monday night in the Binnenalster lake in Hamburg.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
As the car came to a standstill at a junction, I spotted one of the giant black birds that seemed to have followed me around Panama, perched imperiously on the side of the road.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Looking around, Jeremy spotted the art teacher bending over Jymn Magon's desk.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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