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observer

[uhb-zur-ver] / əbˈzɜr vər /


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In that scenario, a hypothetical observer selectively sorts hot and cold particles, apparently reducing entropy and challenging the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy naturally increases or remains constant.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

Even when their mirrors are not pointed at the observer, the light they scatter will make each one as bright as Venus -- which is known as the "morning star", Hainaut said.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

But, as another longtime observer of Collins in Maine politics put it to me, Collins “has a remarkable way of using ‘I’ more than ‘we’ in statements.”

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

“To be cringe about it, the ’90s babydoll dress wasn’t designed for the male gaze,” says my friend Rachel, a keen observer of Gen X fashion then and now.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Instead, each observer would have his own measure of time as recorded by a clock that he carried: clocks carried by different observers would not necessarily agree.

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

Some observers call major carriers “credit cards with wings” because of the programs’ massive value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The firm is expected to announce the pricing for its American Depository Receipts later Thursday and observers suggest it could raise as much as $28 billion from the sale.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

To some close observers, the offer signaled that Regan may have been looking for a way out of an expensive ballot fight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

This is the latest reminder of the pitfalls celebrities face navigating China's entertainment scene, where observers say they have become outlets for young people's social and economic frustrations.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Anticipating criticism by observers outside prison, if not those within, he added, Of course I am not so foolish as to think that I can see it from exactly your point of view.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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