as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Models could be trained to detect explicit or abusive imagery, for example.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs, or both, when balloons were detected in the vicinity, Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Bu-nam said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
For example, the Ray-Ban Meta glasses will be able to detect when a user is looking at a sign in Spanish and, if asked, can translate in the user’s ear, a new improvement, Meta said.
—Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
If anything unusual is detected, the system would record the data and the vehicle surroundings for potential evidence.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs, or both, when balloons were detected in the vicinity, Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Bu-nam said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
For example, the Ray-Ban Meta glasses will be able to detect when a user is looking at a sign in Spanish and, if asked, can translate in the user’s ear, a new improvement, Meta said.
—Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
If anything unusual is detected, the system would record the data and the vehicle surroundings for potential evidence.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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