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observable

[uhb-zur-vuh-buhl] / əbˈzɜr və bəl /


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Though r-star is not directly observable, many of the leading models calculate it to be lower than the current fed-funds rate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The JPMorgan analysts said overall 98 percent of the observable oil traffic through the strait was Iranian, averaging 1.3 million barrels a day "in early March".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

First, it identifies the first known example of a "chirp" in a supernova, revealing a new type of observable behavior in stellar explosions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Coaches call this the “All‑22” view, because all 22 players on the field are simultaneously observable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

If they are really separate from each other, what happens in another universe can have no observable consequences in our own universe.

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