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the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Along with billing itself as the world's largest provider of canine detections, Allied provides armed operatives that Kucera said have been in more demand the last 18 months and really since societal tensions heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, all of Raw Farm's raw whole milk and cream products that were still on store shelves in California were being voluntarily recalled by the company, following multiple detections of bird flu virus in its milk and dairy supply within the past week, according to public health officials.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Voyager 1 and its twin send back science data continuously through the Deep Space Network, a system of radio antennae on Earth, with about six to eight hours of the probes’ detections returning each day.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
All raw whole milk and cream products produced by Raw Farm LLC that are still on store shelves are being voluntarily recalled following multiple detections of bird flu virus in the company’s milk and dairy supply within the past week, according to California public health officials.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The study cameras did not photograph any jaguars, though at least two are thought to currently roam southern Arizona mountains, based on other trail cam detections during the study period.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
This often led to fake detections.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2024
In the early 2000s, asteroid detections increased rapidly as a result of faster computer processors, better sensors and ever-improving motion detection algorithms, according to the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
The 28-year-old is heavily involved as an advocate for early cancer screenings and detections.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, all of Raw Farm's raw whole milk and cream products that were still on store shelves in California were being voluntarily recalled by the company, following multiple detections of bird flu virus in its milk and dairy supply within the past week, according to public health officials.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Voyager 1 and its twin send back science data continuously through the Deep Space Network, a system of radio antennae on Earth, with about six to eight hours of the probes’ detections returning each day.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
All raw whole milk and cream products produced by Raw Farm LLC that are still on store shelves are being voluntarily recalled following multiple detections of bird flu virus in the company’s milk and dairy supply within the past week, according to California public health officials.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The study cameras did not photograph any jaguars, though at least two are thought to currently roam southern Arizona mountains, based on other trail cam detections during the study period.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
This often led to fake detections.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2024
In the early 2000s, asteroid detections increased rapidly as a result of faster computer processors, better sensors and ever-improving motion detection algorithms, according to the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
The 28-year-old is heavily involved as an advocate for early cancer screenings and detections.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Detections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detections. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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