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observer

[uhb-zur-ver] / əbˈzɜr vər /


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The equivalence principle says that gravity should effectively vanish locally for an observer in free fall.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

To the outside observer, Owen's love for his children is not in doubt.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

What is an observer to make of it?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 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

He found he could escape to a place within himself where he was less of an accomplice—even less than an observer.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

At the same time, with Luke Shaw's 41-game run of consecutive Premier League starts coming to an end, there was no fresh back-up at left-back, as most observers expected.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

For now, the only concrete measure adopted by both Anthropic and OpenAI is the inclusion of independent observers who will internally verify the companies' work regarding AI safety.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Even some close observers struggle to define what seems like a caucus in search of a mission.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

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

At one point, my client sneezed violently, causing a virtual stampede in the courtroom; most observers believed he was casting a spell.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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