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observation

[ob-zur-vey-shuhn] / ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃən /




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The organization is continuing to provide treatment and observation as he heals, with the goal of helping him recover and eventually find a new home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

His central observation is that Berlin must break its habit of responding to serial crises by doling out subsidies and amping up regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

His observation comes amid predictions that capital-intensity metrics will outstrip those from the dot-com era, as noted by Morgan Stanley analyst Todd Castagno last month.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The work continues a long legacy of Carnegie Science involvement with JWST, dating back to the telescope's early development and extending through multiple observation cycles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

De Vries quickly realized the importance of his observation: these mutants had to be the missing pieces in Darwin’s puzzle.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee