sighting
Example Sentences
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Lloyd Nelmes from Sea Trust said the sighting was "unusual for someone who works in the field... who probably has their eyes on the water every day", adding, "for a normal person, it's insanely rare".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The latter was spotted in Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park last year, in what Benwell said was only the second recorded sighting of the species in Birmingham and the Black Country.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Friday’s reported sighting would be particularly unusual because of how early in the year it occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Event planning must therefore assume that a crocodile sighting is possible… No natural waterway in crocodile country can be guaranteed to be crocodile-free."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ban on Experimental Breeding did not come into effect until this century, long after the first recorded sighting of an Acromantula in 1794.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
