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[mon-i-ter] / ˈmɒn ɪ tər /




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Devon County Council said it would have extra staff on hand in its Network Operations Control Centre to monitor conditions and co-ordinate responses to any weather-related incidents.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Authorities had been searching for Merle Wakefield, 69, for nearly a month after he cut off his GPS monitor in San Diego and fled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“You have to be very, very clear about what access you give it, and how you monitor and maybe even revoke that access, and humans have to stay in control.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The recordings were transmitted to Earth, where researchers could monitor changes in heart function throughout the missions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

There is a television monitor mounted to the wall in this room.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

A new optical sensor costing just $10 could bring laboratory-level precision to wearable health monitors, potentially allowing people to track blood glucose without needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The “Cornell 7” case has thrown a spotlight on safety efforts at schools, many of them student-led, like sober monitors and consent officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

National fraternity and sorority organizations, and colleges, sometimes require sober monitors too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“The Department takes the findings and recommendations of the court-appointed Rosas monitors seriously and remains committed to addressing identified concerns through appropriate accountability and corrective measures,” the Sheriff’s Department said in its emailed statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

She’s also hooked up to one of those monitors that tracks her heartbeat.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

They said housemates are monitored 24 hours a day and "any instances of inappropriate behaviour are responded to appropriately".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Kahn, as his accountant, monitored the spending of victims and even prepared tax returns for some, the lawsuit says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine, UT Southwestern, and UT Houston monitored the hearts of 13 astronauts who spent approximately six months aboard the International Space Station.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

They then exposed these bacterial cultures to 39 commercially available sweeteners and monitored whether the microorganisms continued multiplying normally.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

If a spy, Jerry, could be planted with them in an outdoor cage, it would be unsurprising if their conversations were being monitored here, in a maximum security prison.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Despite industry assurances, lawmakers and regulators are monitoring the expanding technology.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

"But even at slow swim speeds, one could imagine a muscle-powered swimmer being used for purposes like environmental monitoring in aquatic environments."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Satellite monitoring can sometimes show where fires started, said Nusantara Atlas founder David Gaveau.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

They are also monitoring whether tensions in the Middle East add to cost pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

I certainly hope you take greater care in monitoring the activities of your prisoners than you do in watching your own flesh and blood.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko


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