spotted

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To him, that’s a sign that investors have moved on from the debasement trade he spotted in financial markets in October.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

A Journal reporter spotted the Nora from a passing boat off the coast of Malaysia this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The tiny nudibranch measures less than three millimeters in length and was first spotted in 2019 by lead author Ho-Yeung Chan during a recreational dive.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Biologists test the capybaras weekly to confirm they haven’t caught Brazilian spotted fever—a tick-borne disease often fatal to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The next day, as Duane headed out of his cave and down the hill, he spotted the stranger grazing near Handsome.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el