observer

Example Sentences

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In the Middle East, the Vatican said Pope Leo had turned down Trump’s invitation to join his Board of Peace last month, even as an observer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

That was the moment I stopped being only an observer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The untrained observer might also wonder why private companies with shareholders wouldn’t try to maximize profits by charging as much as they could.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Another longtime observer of the Chinese military told AFP it was "not clear at all how to read it".

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

If so, to an observer at a distance it would appear to be a particle emitted by the black hole.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking