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observation

[ob-zur-vey-shuhn] / ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃən /




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Death and taxes were certainties long before Benjamin Franklin made the observation in 1789.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“The annoying thing is this is more of a short-term thing and it’s not really a function of positioning metrics…it’s more an observation when speaking to other traders,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The event was not an observation of an external entity; it was the first successful handshake between the two processors of our new, singular consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A short walk along an irrigation canal leads to a weathered observation deck rising two stories above a patchwork of saturated flats where saltgrass, iodine bush and cattail take root.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Such a reaction means you should be under observation, Miss Podgórska.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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