spotted

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To him, that’s a sign that investors have moved on from the debasement trade he spotted in financial markets in October.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

On Monday evening, South Korean fishermen spotted a suspicious rubber boat in the waters between China and the Korean Peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

The animal was first spotted during a 2015 deep-sea expedition aboard the exploration vessel E/V Nautilus.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

And Coogie had just spotted a mess of ripe watermelons on the hillside.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney