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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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Proposals range from coordinating emergency oil releases and tracking jet fuel supplies via a new observatory to boosting clean energy in a bid to curb price volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He lived in Northern Ireland until his death in 1985 and worked at the observatory well into old age.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, statistically tying last year's record, a leading US climate observatory for this geopolitically significant region said on Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced space observatory ever built for studying the universe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

“It was this observatory that saved the building from going into bankruptcy.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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