discovery
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The discovery of two buckled columns at the former Pfizer headquarters building in Midtown, which was undergoing an office-to-residential conversion, prompted a safety sweep by the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I discovered that he was still in there almost two years after we'd had the funeral," she said, describing the discovery as "distressing".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
George thought she had scattered his ashes at Bridlington Harbour, as per his wishes, and said the discovery had made "me feel sick and the hairs prickle on the back of my neck".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The discovery may be discouraging for agencies that have spent decades trying to contain Guam's brown tree snake population.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Just as Swanson made his discovery, Crandell and Mullineaux approached the Timberline parking lot.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
In Europe, however, discoveries of ancient elephant bone tools are extremely uncommon.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Yancopoulos knows it is unlikely he’ll be able to fend off competition for very long, even with unique new discoveries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One of the most remarkable discoveries of recent years is that while we sleep, the brain cleans itself.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The potential for discoveries in material science, healthcare and beyond are staggering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
To celebrate how great your mission went and all the discoveries you made.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Vocabulary lists containing discovery
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