detection
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The measures aimed at trying to curb its spread rely essentially on adherence to preventive steps and the rapid detection of cases.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
She later discovered her iPhone 16 had automatically activated a crash detection alert during the incident, notifying the emergency services and her emergency contacts, and sharing her location.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"The statistical significance of this is not high enough to claim a detection of dark matter, and further checks should be performed by independent groups," Aurrekoetxea says.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
For years the excitement in cancer blood testing centered on multi-cancer detection, screening healthy people with a single blood draw.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It has been deployed also by the military for mine detection, to search for lost submarines and, in one highly publicized case, to search for a hydrogen bomb lost at sea.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing detection
This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for January 30–February 5, 2021
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 3
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