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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /


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Lance Parthemore, a 24-year old who runs a company specializing in the detection of e-cigarettes, said the website is fitting for the decentralized holding company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He supports funding for advanced wildfire detection technology, more resources for firefighters, strengthening incentives for homeowners to harden against wildfires, clean energy and climate resilient infrastructure and strengthening federal disaster relief programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Helium is critical in several stages of semiconductor manufacturing — including cooling, use as a carrier gas and for leak detection — and there are no effective substitutes,” Dennehy wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

The Biobank is a collection of health data offered by UK volunteers which has been used to help improvements in detection and treatment of dementia, some cancers and Parkinson's.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I count the time between sweeps of the beams of light from the guard towers and sneak from trailer to trailer, trying to avoid detection and the consequences that come from breaking curfew.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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