discovery
Example Sentences
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This capability compresses the timeline between discovery and exploitation, placing immense pressure on organizations to fix vulnerabilities before attackers act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"Peng and colleagues' encounter with a vast fossil graveyard is a truly unique discovery," Stephen J Godfrey of the Calvert Marine Museum wrote in Nature.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
This discovery "reminded me of a trailer for the first in a series of epic movies", Godfrey commented in a linked Nature paper.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The discovery of the Northwest Passage after centuries of searches was truly a historic achievement.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing discovery
"Mireya Mayor: Explorer/Correspondent"
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"Old World New World" and "The Log of Christopher Columbus"
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