detected

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Called Debug, the project targets Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are native to Africa but have infiltrated nearly half of California’s counties since first being detected in the state in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This outbreak wasn’t detected earlier because of a combination of diagnostic and security challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The researchers also detected other early inflammatory changes.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after the drones were detected in Romanian airspace, the defence ministry said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

B-52 bombers were detected moving out of hangars, carrying nuclear weapons.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau