spotted

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Years before the project began, migrating ospreys had been spotted in Poole Harbour, en route from Scotland to their wintering grounds in north Africa.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Luebeck before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Hernandez was reported missing from her family’s Lake Elsinore neighborhood three times in 2024, and she was spotted at some of D4vd’s concerts during that time period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The humble pretzel can be spotted, rather subtly, in a painting of a luxurious banquet.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

I spotted the monkeys in the lower branches of the tree, watching me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo