spotting

Example Sentences

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Andrew Kirtzman, a communication strategist and Giuliani biographer, said New Yorkers are good at spotting a phony, but Mamdani’s love for the Knicks appears genuine.“

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They found that the upcoming Cerenkov Telescope Array Observatory should be capable of spotting supernovae like SN 2017egm from distances up to about 500 million light-years away with roughly 50 hours of observation time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

It also suggests that people usually think they are a lot better at spotting fakes than they actually are, she said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Because maybe there’s a way to spy inside his studio undetected...yes, like from that fire escape in back, I think, spotting it.

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