spotted
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Sprouse tackled a man on his lawn near his home after his wife spotted him, sources familiar with the incident told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In 1984, Kershaw first anchored the BBC's flagship TV rock programme, The Old Grey Whistle Test, having been spotted while he was working a roadie and driver for performer Billy Bragg.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Buttery says there are some we probably recognise the names of but probably couldn't describe in detail and wouldn't really cook any more - like spotted dick.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
So far, 11 hairstreak butterflies and three hairstreak caterpillars have been spotted in the area.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
And Coogie had just spotted a mess of ripe watermelons on the hillside.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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