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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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Research consistently linked adequate midwifery staffing to safer births, earlier detection of complications and better outcomes for mothers and babies.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The Chinese company is seeking to move up the value chain and is targeting a potentially much larger market beyond automotive light detection and ranging, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

These observations marked the first confirmed detection of corona discharges in a natural setting.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

By that September, detection of the subvariant was increasing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

He failed because his detection apparatus was not capable of sensing neutrons and positrons—that was an understandable oversight, for neither particle yet had been discovered.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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