observer
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From the viewpoint of a stationary observer on Earth, diffusely scattered light begins to be directed forward, toward the direction in which the sail is traveling.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Rights groups and election observer missions have said the post-election dispute has tarnished Zambia's democratic reputation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
A casual observer might think F1 is an individual sport—a high-speed competition between high-profile drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“The subjective displeasure of an offended observer does not amount to a concrete injury,” Sauer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"This morning, gentlemen, whilst I was sitting on the terrace, I was an observer of your activities. There could be little doubt of your purpose. You were searching the island for an unknown murderer?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
While higher borrowing costs typically help tackle inflation by depressing demand in an economy, observers argue it won't do much to blunt the impacts of the current oil supply shock.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Those financing needs are part of a “crowding out” effect that bond-market investors and observers have been talking about.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The university operates the Planetary Virtual Observatory Laboratory, a website that collects ground-based images of solar system planets submitted by observers around the world.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
What Apple observers are hoping for from Ternus is that he can release innovative devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
That would mean that the two observers would disagree about when the raven meets the tree.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
