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Meanings of startling discovery in English

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Usage of startling discovery in English
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Then in 2013, Berenbrink made a startling discovery about diving animals' muscles.
BBC
2
In 1971, a young geneticist named David Pilcher made a startling discovery.
Pines
3
A startling discovery flashed upon him as he strode upon the beach.
Nedra
4
He struck upon it, and before proceeding far made a startling discovery.
Facing the World
5
Sphe is shocked when Zitha makes a startling discovery in her car.
The South African
6
The startling discovery so terrified her that she could hardly repress a sound.
Desperate Remedies
7
It's a startling discovery, my dear child-thereis no denying that.
Man and Wife
8
You may take my word that it's a pretty startling discovery.'
The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
9
The startling discovery of the same kinds of ropes found in their lost boat.
The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands
10
The startling discovery that in the latitude of 76 deg.
History of the United Netherlands, 1598-99
11
Pele makes a startling discovery regarding what happened at S'khaftin.
The South African
12
Early on the following morning we made a startling discovery.
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
13
Jack lost all interest in the ocelot as he thrilled at a startling discovery.
Jack North's Treasure Hunt; Or, Daring Adventures in South Ameri...
14
Ecologist Angela Sanders, of Bush Heritage Australia, made the startling discovery in Western Australia recently.
News.com.au
15
There I made, quite unexpectedly, a rather startling discovery.
In a glass darkly
16
Our march had scarce begun when a startling discovery caused great commotion in our minds.
The Last American / A Fragment from the Journal of Khan-li, Prin...
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South Africa
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United Kingdom
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