spotted

Example Sentences

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On Friday, observers spotted what appeared to be a pip — or breach in the eggshell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the search warrant affidavit, Abatti’s truck was spotted on license plate readers on Nov. 20 heading south in El Centro, leaving the area of his hunting grounds at about 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Local officials and business owners buzz whenever corporate scouts are spotted about town checking out the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As the car came to a standstill at a junction, I spotted one of the giant black birds that seemed to have followed me around Panama, perched imperiously on the side of the road.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The woods and hills were spotted with their pools, with soft steam rising over the water and across the grass around them in a mist.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell