discovered

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The underwater necropolis, which was discovered by a team of researchers from China, Italy and New Zealand, is teeming with organisms and species that "may be new to science", according to journal Nature.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein discovered that he had had affairs during his marriage and tried to leverage that information against the billionaire philanthropist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Among the animals they discovered living off the carcasses were jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms and molluscs called bivalves.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Then he discovered chocolates in his pocket, and managed to get some melted ice to drink.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They had discovered the old radio beneath the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom