observation
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“While some progress has been achieved, including the promotion of meaningful observation within the Elections Office, Mr. Curtis has failed significantly in other core responsibilities, undermining the very principles he was appointed to uphold.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
All 10 hatchlings are doing well, although they will remain under close observation in the nursery before being presented to the public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
That observation prompted her to investigate the sharks' visual system more closely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Reader, the subject of the lecture is long forgotten, but the observation stung.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She continued in very agitated reflections till the sound of Lady Catherine’s carriage made her feel how unequal she was to encounter Charlotte’s observation, and hurried her away to her room.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Their Nobel-winning work relied on observations of Type Ia supernovae, extremely bright explosions produced by white dwarf stars.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
In quashing their determination, Mr Justice McAlinden was scathing in his observations, referring to "sloppy procedures" and "shortcuts".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"We've made great strides since 2014, but observations are still limited," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their observations appear to describe a military that is adapting, not crumbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Perhaps from this mentality, as well as from uncritical literal copying, came the medieval habit of reporting reported observations and experiments as if they were original.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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