observation
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According to the lawsuit, Nicole Cleland, 56, was engaging in legal observation in Minnesota in January when a federal agent approached her car and addressed her by name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Another slightly cheeky observation on my behalf: I don’t think a $17,000 credit-card debt and the word “only” belong in the same sentence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I am pleased to see a physical model that can explain this observation, which has puzzled me for several years," El-Badry says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mr. Bailey would have done better to heed the observation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She had half a mind to resent; but an instant’s observation convinced her that it was really said only to relieve his own feelings, and not meant to provoke; and therefore she let it pass.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
But after a familiar setup, the movie stubbornly refuses to go in compelling new directions or offer fresh observations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The observations may also reveal something unusual about sharp-tail sunfish.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
"This has been a model validation, and hopefully it's just the first of many more observations to come," he said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dr. Dalrymple is sharing anecdotes, but hard data supports his observations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I felt as if I’d been working out a giant scientific mystery all this time, and I hadn’t even known it, and now all my questions and observations and data were click-click-clicking.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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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