spotted

Example Sentences

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Less than a year ago, astronomers spotted a comet passing through our solar system that originated far beyond it.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

He told jurors that when he first spotted Elena-Lopez standing in the aisle, he thought the suspect was holding a gun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Days were capped with folks exchanging anecdotes about the wildlife spotted from the vessel, Rosmarin said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Smoking litter and cigarette butts were spotted on 88.1% of the roads surveyed, while confectionery packaging was found on 80.7%.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

With a sigh I decided to play along with whatever this was and looked around until I spotted a clock.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin