spotting

Example Sentences

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Avon and Somerset Police said it was "increasing the number of specially-trained officers to help manage sex offenders, and introducing more training around unconscious bias and spotting the signs of false compliance".

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

After putting down the tag, and spotting the home plate umpire’s safe motion, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing immediately pointed to the Dodgers’ dugout, urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge the call.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

But spotting it takes looking in the right place.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Identifying images that could be problematic is much more nuanced than spotting bare skin and Hussain says a user may need to be very persistent to make sure a human moderator reviews a picture.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

“So corny,” I say, spotting one of Guillermo’s notepads on a stack of mail.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson