Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492. Several new species of plants have recently been discovered. It took her several weeks to discover the solution. The tests have discovered problems in the current design. She soon discovered what had been going on.
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: to find out, see, or learn of especially for the first time : find Scientists have discovered a new species. She discovered a hole in her shirt.