spotted

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The "Toxic" singer was arrested in March after police spotted her driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Luebeck before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Hernandez was reported missing from her family’s Lake Elsinore neighborhood three times in 2024, and she was spotted at some of D4vd’s concerts during that time period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Another was spotted at same island before heading a bit further south and resting on the island of Sanday in 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I was halfway down the road when I spotted two people on the steps outside Hugo’s house.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler