spotting

Example Sentences

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Spotting the 10-foot shark isn’t a typical sighting for the local Marine Safety Division.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Spotting an insurers’ office in her neighborhood near Orlando, Fla., she decided to email the manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

"Spotting a new light source in the dust belt around a star was surprising. We did not expect that at all," Wang said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

Spotting these pockets of firmness now can help identify which tech stocks are poised to regain momentum when the market finally catches its breath.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Spotting the Butterfly was 100 percent dumb luck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin