Both words in one sentence
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With training, they can detect far more, to the extent of detecting tainting and individual presences.
Source: Webcomic / Drowtales -
Gillian Foster in Lie to Me, usually to explain the academic aspect behind detecting emotion to Ria Torres, but to the extent that it often sounds like a textbook excerpt.
Source: Mr. Exposition -
Enemy-Detecting Radar: Putting the S-Nav through SCP-914 on the 'Very Fine' setting allows it to track SCPs within a certain distance, but only to the extent of "it's about this close to you" without giving a bearing.
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