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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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Roblox, along with Valve, were noted in the report as using only internal datasets to train language detection systems and for not regularly retraining these models.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The key difference is that part of the detection process takes place through the physical propagation of light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We know how critical it is to have a highly skilled koala detection dog back in the field, helping protect one of Australia's most iconic species," Sharrad said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Jacinta McCool, whose message of early detection of breast or cervical cancer leads to better cure rates, said it was important to raise that awareness.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I slipped it under the edge of the dingy petticoat, trying to hide the ugly pink mark from her detection.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Rabid-bat detections vary from year to year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend in the number of rabid bats for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Company managers omitted some elevated chemical readings from testing reports, Dixon said, and they told workers who produced too many detections they would be sent home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It brings together several types of information, including confirmed detections, environmental conditions that may favor the fly and its larvae, and reports in the news media.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

A spokesperson for California’s Dept. of Pesticide Regulation, which oversees pesticide use, said the EWG report looked at detections of the PFAS, but the state “looks at how the detections compare to federal tolerance levels.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

One game was a paper with lines in all detections and lots of boxs.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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