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as in findings
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the discovery of a new species of starfish
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as in finds
something discovered
his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds
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Amid a torrent of alarming headlines calling out rising sea temperatures, melting ice sheets and struggling coral reefs, new discoveries about our ocean sparked wonder.
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Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The year 2025 will still be a time of quantum discoveries.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
New discoveries of what AI can do and new understandings of the human mind are both helping bring us to a point in which AI can process and respond to people’s emotions in ways that are helpful.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Everett’s book revels in such discoveries, which multiply the conceivable differences separating languages.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Within a week of the discoveries, authorities arrested and charged Scott Peterson with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of his wife and unborn son.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The discoveries came to light during excavations in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, located in what is now northern Iraq.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
So Newsweek reached out to leading astronomers to share their standout discoveries of the year.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Phillips’ deep dive led her to discoveries regarding other characters as well.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Dec. 2024
Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The year 2025 will still be a time of quantum discoveries.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
New discoveries of what AI can do and new understandings of the human mind are both helping bring us to a point in which AI can process and respond to people’s emotions in ways that are helpful.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Everett’s book revels in such discoveries, which multiply the conceivable differences separating languages.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Within a week of the discoveries, authorities arrested and charged Scott Peterson with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of his wife and unborn son.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The discoveries came to light during excavations in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, located in what is now northern Iraq.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
So Newsweek reached out to leading astronomers to share their standout discoveries of the year.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Phillips’ deep dive led her to discoveries regarding other characters as well.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Dec. 2024
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