observation
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Out of the back windows was a view of the Edge NYC, the flagship high-rise property of Hudson Yards, with its protuberant observation deck.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
The observation log for the ward falsely shows that at 02:00 Hugo was in his bed awake.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
But training such AI models requires vast amounts of high-quality climate and Earth observation data, and significant computing power.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
On two observation dates, researchers measured methanol-to-HCN ratios of roughly 70 and 120.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Regiomontanus grasped that an astronomer does not have to travel in order to get two observation points that are, in effect, far apart.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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The finding also demonstrates how useful NASA's long-running lunar observations are for tracking changes on the Moon as the agency works toward a sustained human presence and greater scientific and commercial activity there.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The representative said Nadella had spoken about broad changes in how people find information, and “those observations should not be confused with conclusions about copyright questions before the Court.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Scientists currently build planet formation models using theories, computer simulations, and observations of young stars surrounded by disks where forming planets are often too difficult to detect directly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The movie has its share of interesting observations of our built environment—of concrete’s drawbacks and often slapdash application, of the politics of urban housing development in which it plays a material part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
She was obliged to break off from these very pleasant observations, which were otherwise of a sort to run into great length, by the eagerness of Harriet’s wondering questions.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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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