discovery
Example Sentences
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The rapid AI-driven discovery of flaws creates pressure on organizations, especially smaller vendors and the public sector, to automate defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A five-metre long Antarctic minke whale's carcass was the largest discovery made.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
US palaeontologist Stephen Godfrey compared the "truly unique discovery" to past major underwater finds, such as when scientists first identified hydrothermal vents teeming with life on the ocean floor in 1977.
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 historic document led to further research in Europe, Brazil, and Mozambique in search of facts about the São José and its ill-fated voyage.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing discovery
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"Old World New World" and "The Log of Christopher Columbus"
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