detected

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Irregular border crossings into the EU detected by authorities fell by 40 percent in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the EU's border control agency.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The virus, which can cause a deadly haemorrhagic fever, has been detected in three Congolese provinces as well as in Uganda.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It may point to liver disease, blood disorders or an underlying cancer that has not yet been detected.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency said its air monitors had not detected toxic airborne chemicals, but environmental experts were skeptical that no toxic substances had been released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Slant was detected in his illness; though he protested, none know what his fever might be; and so they removed him with them.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson