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discovery

[dih-skuhv-uh-ree] / dɪˈskʌv ə ri /




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Guyana - formerly British Guiana - is the world's fastest growing economy due to the discovery of oil reserves there in 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Mr. Thompson recalls how, immediately after the discovery of the hikers’ bodies, media outlets suggested that the two men had been out hunting Bigfoot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Over the last year, the government began turning over discovery to the plaintiffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The discovery suggests that problems that appear unrelated could actually stem from a shared disruption in how the brain processes information.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

But as interesting as these finds were, it was the discovery of a much different type of object that proved to be the most exciting find of the expedition.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Exxon, Shell, Total and other big players have turned to places such as Suriname, Brazil and Namibia for new oil discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

McLachlan oversaw exploration at Total when it made big discoveries in Namibia, Suriname, Cyprus, South Africa and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The discoveries of penicillin, radioactivity and weird stars called pulsars all came from odd results that could easily have been dismissed.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Specimens preserved for years can contain biological discoveries that become apparent only when newer analytical techniques are applied.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The flame illuminated her hand stretched out: roused now, and on the alert for discoveries, I at once noticed that hand.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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