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observe

[uhb-zurv] / əbˈzɜrv /






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The findings therefore offer more than a new way to observe an unusual magnetic phenomenon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

There will be plenty to observe in the second 100 days of Burnham's government and beyond.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

BBC Sport was invited along to a qualification event at a gym in Southampton to observe runners logging their times on the global virtual leaderboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

They also observe that Waterhouse has also never been in a public-markets facing role and will be located in the U.K., far from CSL’s core manufacturing and major markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

This error, followed by others, as we can now observe from events, is the cause of the threats to that kingdom.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Governments are “drowning in slop” thanks to AI, British writer Sam Freedman observes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

To investigate Masaya's underground activity, the researchers analyzed measurements collected by the Sentinel-1 satellite, which observes the volcano approximately once every 12 days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Bluekurtic observes that the XLK’s RSI this week moved above the 70 mark for the first time in three months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Most of it comes out of the ground with the consistency of cold peanut butter,” observes economist David I. Levine of UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Even the psycho dog is on your side today,” Darren observes.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

In a 2019 interview with Anderson Cooper, she observed, “He denies. He turns it around. He threatens, and he attacks.”

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

At the land border with Benin, health forms were generic, asking about fevers but not mentioning Ebola and without temperature checks, an AFP reporter observed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Water levels in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties could reach 7.5 to 8 feet, or even higher, above baseline, which is defined as the average low-water level observed between 1983 and 2001.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

“We could command the attention of any supplier,” a Gemini agent observed in its log.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

“My Ambition leads me not to be first in Rome,” she observed somewhat coyly.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

In 2005, as Northern Ireland's peace process was being cemented, the group was observing a ceasefire.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

He wrote in a May 1949 letter that his wife and another unnamed individual “reported observing six objects over Catalina Island on the night of April 28, 1949,” according to the files released Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“People observing have a clearer sense of ‘this is for me, I’m that person,’” Kirmayer said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

This allows researchers to follow numerous cellular components over extended periods while observing their activity in a more natural setting.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Not a first attempt, I take it?” observing that the pages were numbered, covered only on one side, and not tied up with a ribbon—sure sign of a novice.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott


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