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[mon-i-ter] / ˈmɒn ɪ tər /




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At the same time, survivors of domestic violence or stalking use these surveillance products for their advertised purpose: to monitor their personal safety.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Plus, homeowners monitor wildfires from their security cameras and a $500,000 bathroom in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"We have set up a dedicated task force in the steel division to monitor it," he said during an earnings call.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Unable to monitor the early progress of his rivals, Hudson-Smith went out hard and had established enough of a gap entering the home straight to reassure the home fans that all was under control.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The monitor frowns and asks another monitor, “Where’d this come from?”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

According to the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes around the world, the epicentre of Monday's quake was 5km east of the village of San José del Palmar.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology oversees the preservation of the mummy and continuously monitors its condition.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Officials said they have upgraded air monitors at nearby Eastman Avenue Elementary School to screen for hydrogen sulfide, methane and ammonia — all byproducts of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

UN human rights monitors have voiced concern about rising numbers of civilian casualties, which have reached their highest level since Russia's invasion in February 2022.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Dr. Gazzaley had two different images on his two monitors.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

They then monitored food consumption, body weight, fat mass, blood sugar control and brain activity.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Among the more popular indicators monitored by Wall Street’s technical strategists, the “Hindenburg Omen” definitely has the coolest name.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Initially, the couple closely monitored footage from their Ring home-security cameras on their cellphones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Judge Martinez-Olguin echoed those concerns in her ruling, noting that the new legal services agreements appeared to cover only a fraction of the services needed and failed to explain how compliance would be monitored.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

They are not easily tested, nor have they been really monitored.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Western forces including Israel could train and support designated Syrian and Lebanese units to target smuggling networks with the help of advanced monitoring systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The chances of a missile attack on Kyiv that night were around 50 percent, according to the administrator of a social media channel monitoring Russian air raids.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

According to city records, some of the work inside the warehouse began while city firefighters were still there, monitoring the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The company said monitoring the bat boxes at the site helped confirm the conservation measures were working and could highlight "unexpected and valuable" results, like the Nathusius' pipistrelle.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He said the Guardians were monitoring him; maybe he was afraid to say more.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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