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[mon-i-ter] / ˈmɒn ɪ tər /




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For example, agents could be instructed to buy energy stocks as oil prices rise, sell an options contract once it generates a certain return or even monitor the president’s social-media posts for market signals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

He also criticised the EU's new emissions trading system that will from 2028 require fuel suppliers, rather than end consumers such as households or motorists, to monitor and report their emissions.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

“It was collected as part of the National Park Service’s routine wildlife disease surveillance program, which helps monitor diseases that naturally occur in wildlife populations,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Iceberg calving is a normal part of the life cycle of outlet glaciers, but scientists monitor these events closely for clues about longer-term signs of instability.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

She was technically a monitor lizard herself, but Komodos were a whole other thing.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

The agency also monitors cases of diarrhoea brought on by reduced access to clean water due to the drought, with 225 cases so far this month.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The drones are not remotely controlled but are overseen by on-site flight monitors who track airspace and work with local airports.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Each device comes with a microinverter which constantly monitors the connection to the grid.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

James argues that this explanation is more parsimonious than assuming the brain contains what he calls "a higher-level, central controller that monitors and regulates sensory and motor processes."

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

A bank of security monitors on my left were linked to virtual cameras placed throughout the interior and exterior of my stronghold.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Their health is being closely monitored by veterinarians, but a preliminary check found no burn injuries on the two great apes.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to track brain activity, while breathing patterns, heart activity, skin conductance, and pupil responses were monitored at the same time.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Her son Tommy was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit where he was monitored after the traumatic birth, but got home healthy two days later.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Their relationship will be closely monitored, along with further interactions between the central bank and executive branch, which has already faced much scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Each cable had been encased in lead and was closely monitored by the Seventh Directorate.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Telegram channels monitoring air threats on Ukraine said Russia had started to transport ballistic missiles and relocate heavy bombers from the country's east to airfields closer to Ukraine.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The fossils had been uncovered by archaeologists who were monitoring the Davinópolis construction project as part of environmental licensing requirements.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The call for more monitoring comes in a new policy briefing by researchers.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Community police officers and “autodefensas” stand guard at the main barricade of San Ángel Zurumucapio, monitoring people leaving or entering the community.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

By monitoring Soviet communications on the cable, the NSA was able to gain crucial intelligence about Soviet missile tests on the nearby Kamchatka Peninsula.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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