observation
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Some of the post-match interviews by United players backed up that observation.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Gen. Trent McCotter on Tuesday cited the observation from U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The fact that that quote would inspire somebody to make such an idiotic observation, I’m sorry, I’m sorry they did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
One observation Lerner makes is that tech now accounts for roughly half of U.S. stock market capitalization, which begs the question: “who is the next marginal buyer?”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
“The ocean looks bluer than it did from the wall observation platforms,” I said.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The second, Rubin-GC1, is a star cluster on the opposite side of our galaxy, hidden within a region where thick clouds of cosmic dust make observations especially challenging.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
"Based on our monitoring and observations, as well as discussions with the Australian technical team, there are still many hotspots in the East Kalimantan region," Kristomei Sianturi said in a statement late on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
While such disruptions can occur during winter, scientists say an event this early in November is unprecedented in modern observations.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Its observations instead reveal the unique fingerprint of a double disc, providing evidence of a far more complicated arrangement of planetary remains.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
In the late 1880s, Galton boldly synthesized all his observations into his most mature hypothesis on heredity.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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