observe
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With 11 patients on the ward, staffing levels meant a member of staff would have had to observe a patient roughly every 54 seconds.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Areas that already do not observe daylight saving time would be able to stay on permanent standard time, according to the bill text.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
These ideas observe a grim reality, and provide a concrete and practical response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Tehran -- as well as the holy cities of Qom and Mashhad, which will host later stages of the funeral and burial ceremonies -- will observe public holidays while the events are underway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Maybe years of meticulous fieldwork—rather than years of classical education—allowed her to observe more keenly.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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Any OEM that isn’t exposed to China, he observes, is probably boasting better sales figures.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The analyst observes that sentiment has got even worse since the Australia-listed hearing-implant maker downgraded its FY 2026 guidance in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
And while Le Count says she's not overthinking her content too much, McMinn observes she has still been able to curate a brand and an aesthetic by dressing her bedroom to reflect her gothic-pop style.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
It doesn’t make any sense to hurry, she observes, when you’re being paid by the hour.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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“Rather than going around causing trouble, his comedy was about trying to prevent it,” the author and performer Trav S.D. observed in his book “Chain of Fools.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It is still unclear whether moderate chili pepper consumption carries the same risks observed among the heaviest consumers, or whether there is a threshold above which risk begins to increase.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Their most notable prediction came on April 21, 2024, in Del Mar. During a maintenance visit earlier that month, researchers had observed a tiny new crack in the clifftop that was about 0.1 inch wide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Kpler’s MarineTraffic data service reported Monday that commercial crossings through the strait fell by around 52% over the weekend compared with earlier this month, with just 12 sanctioned crossings observed on Sunday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“He looks weak as a sickly lamb,” I observed, folding and refolding my napkin and pretending to be absorbed in my place setting.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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“When she took the retest, there was someone behind her just constantly looking and constantly observing her, and she felt that pressure negatively affected her performance,” her husband, Daniel Kim, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"If we put more targeted effort into observing red dwarfs, perhaps we will find more surprises like this," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
An NPR host yesterday opened an interview with a Maine reporter by observing, “A lot going on in your little state.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We've never seen anything like that in the time we've been observing earthquakes. Based on what we understood, we didn't think that could happen."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
But I am telling you—you who know so much about interrogating people and observing the hidden meaning of their hearts—I am telling you; I think she might have looked away to strengthen herself.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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