observation
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Like many scientists, Scheiman added that "I also am very excited to see the observation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
One fundamental observation Hsueh is keen to emphasize is that going back to 1957 and continuing to 2023, over that long time frame, gold has outperformed the U.S. consumer price index.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Yale Law professor Reva Siegel laid out this fact in a renowned law review article months after the decision came down, and her observation has only grown more prescient with time.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Much of this change is being driven by the commercial world, in areas like communications and Earth observation satellites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Dear me!” said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of Meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at Mrs. Moffat’s fibs.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
As with any scientific experiment, there had to be painstaking observations and measurements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Earlier observations of phonon focusing were mostly restricted to temperatures only a few degrees above absolute zero.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Writing about 19th-century Vienna, Schnitzler had a lot of wise observations about the creative life in places such as New York today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Additional observations of the tidal disruption event may help researchers determine which explanation is more likely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Vocabulary lists containing observation
The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 5
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