spotted

Example Sentences

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The problems were spotted when the safety calculations were done, the airport says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Sources familiar with the incident told The Times that Sprouse tackled a man on the lawn near his home after his wife, Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin, spotted “the creepy guy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Unusual mammatus cloud spotted in Warwickshire on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Hair pulling is one of those dark arts which is usually only spotted through video evidence.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She treaded water, turning and squinting through the rain, and was surprised when she spotted him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz