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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Because optical sensors in recycling facilities can’t detect them, black-colored plastics are largely rejected from domestic-waste streams, resulting in a shortage of black base material for recycled plastic.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Bioluminescence is typically used to warn or evade predators, to lure or detect prey, and for communication between members of the same species.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive sensors.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
Assessing the engineering of Tesla's self-driving controls to detect and respond during reduced roadway visibility.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Bioluminescence is typically used to warn or evade predators, to lure or detect prey, and for communication between members of the same species.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive sensors.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
Assessing the engineering of Tesla's self-driving controls to detect and respond during reduced roadway visibility.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
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Several labor leaders also applauded the move, saying that members have struggled to find employment and some have been forced to move away.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Harris has regained a slight lead with likely voters nationally, the poll finds.Gary Langer, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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In nearby Pinal County Historical Museum, 715 S. Main St., visitors can wander past a room of lovely cactus furniture built in the 1930s, get the details on a famous gunfight and learn more about the state prison.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Through research, Davies learned a lot of the rooms were unused and nearly pristine.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
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According to Jessica Whitley, the founder of Jessica Whitley Studio and owner/creative director of Rivet House Hotel, both located in Athens, Georgia, dark and muddy browns aren't a great choice for home exteriors.Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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The bar said Corder was near Wiggle Room, another bar located at 2988 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., when she was struck.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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Our trio discovers their doorman’s lifeless body in the courtyard not long after the introduction of another surprise guest star, Tea Leoni (Madam Secretary).Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Authorities discovered that Papantoniadis operated his pizza shops with a skeletal staff, forced workers to perform grueling shifts of 14 hours or more, often seven days a week.Hanna Park, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Hot Boys, Birdman and Mannie Fresh all got together for the first time to rehearse on Halloween and practiced the show Friday and early Saturday as well.Shaheem Reid, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Curves on Surfaces The mystery confronting them was how to get the amplitudes that would usually come from the more intricate space-time trajectories, those with numerous splittings and mergings.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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