observe

Example Sentences

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"We have the technology to generate the required squeezing and a path to reach the clock precision needed in ion clocks to observe such effects for the first time," says Sanner of Colorado State.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

And it is fascinating to observe that Handel’s oratorio and Melville’s novel, two works of immense popularity that are among the greatest works of their genres, both function on the outskirts of narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

None of those on board were showing symptoms as of a Saturday statement from World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who traveled to the Canaries to observe the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I observe from some distance, but it’s hard not to think they have an air of innocence about them.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen