observation
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The power of his work resides not in ideological argument or moral screed but in the observation of characters struggling to maintain their humanity in an inhuman system.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Death and taxes were certainties long before Benjamin Franklin made the observation in 1789.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“The annoying thing is this is more of a short-term thing and it’s not really a function of positioning metrics…it’s more an observation when speaking to other traders,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
"We couldn't understand this, which is why we looked as many different ways as we could to see if this was a really robust observation," Gloyn said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
‘Our Knowledge’, in Locke’s phrase, which must conform to observation, experience and testimony, is knowledge as acquaintance, but Locke still hankers over justified true belief.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing observation
The Scientific Method
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The ACT Science Test: The Scientific Method
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 5
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