observation
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Observation is a necessary part of any inspection, Levin said, but you don’t really know what’s going on without talking to people in a way that’s unplanned.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Dr. Nezha Acil, a co-author from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the University of Leicester's Institute for Environmental Futures, pointed to steps that could help turn the trend around.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Observation, however, is only one role in the constellation of responding to ICE, with the goal being to create and preserve evidence.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
On the US side, Terrapin Point, Prospect Point and the Niagara Falls Observation Tower have all been marked as "prime viewing areas" by National Geographic.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024
“Geometry, Observation in the Medica, Advanced Sympathy with Elxa Dal, and I’ve got my apprenticeship under Manet in the Fishery.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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