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It could also be training guards to spot suspicious people who may be casing a museum and ask them if they need help, which may deter them from returning.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Drolma’s livelihood depends on her ability to spot the best mushrooms at the auction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Dresser said it’s a matter of “finding their kryptonite” — the sweet spot that guarantees they’ll have a good time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It can also spot who's using encryption or a VPN.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
I had assumed it was a spot for tourists and was surprised that Anna May frequented the place.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
It will have more than 877 parking spots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Near her home in eastern Denmark, the aspiring lepidopterist has an early victory when she spots a small tortoiseshell butterfly, “brick red, with cream and black spots.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The poor performance of India’s equities has a lot to do with market composition, with banks holding six of the top 15 index spots.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Females have striking coloration around the groin and thighs, where orange or light blue tones can appear alongside black spots.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Faded, generic, fraying in a bunch of spots.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
The pair was first spotted together kissing at a Las Vegas party in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Ethan first became interested in chess when he was six years old after he spotted someone else playing.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Initially declared a success with "no visible alteration" to the 70-metre-long tapestry following its arrival, France last week said two broken threads were spotted during a full condition check.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
When his adult son who happened to be working at Tatte stopped by with a question, Shaich zeroed in on a shadow of stubble he spotted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The square was encircled with elegant metal lampposts, their tops made to resemble apples, and spotted with a few ancient-looking trees.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
After spotting Navone the first set in a tiebreak, Djokovic rallied to take a two sets to one lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Surveillance footage from that day shows Paxton spotting the pen and pocketing it swiftly.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Despite spotting an event on the Sun's surface around three days before it reaches Earth, there are no more sightings until it reaches satellites about one million miles away.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The footage, obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
His face is so close to mine that I can see a few freckles spotting his nose.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
