Example Sentences

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Spotters who call in artillery strikes are no longer needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The overall idea is to "prevent negative interactions between people and sharks and find a balance between recreational water user safety and white shark conservation", says Sarah Waries, CEO of Shark Spotters.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

Spotters found the ball under the tent, and then it was gone.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Spotters counted 34 elk in a herd near Lancaster in Kittson County, compared with 37 in 2014.

From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2015

Spies, or "Spotters," as the road men term them, are kept constantly travelling over the lines to watch the conductors.

From The Secrets of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney