observation
Example Sentences
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The amount of notes redeemed and the number of shares issued depend on how the stock performs over a five-day observation period, Virgin said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Fane's laboratory is particularly interested in the observation that the relationship between age and cancer does not appear to follow a simple straight line.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
I mention the obvious class privilege behind that moment not to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes, but on the way to a different observation.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
"It is more just observation of what we are seeing up there."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
On Sunday, April 13, three miles from the mountain’s summit at the Timberline observation station, Swanson peered through a theodolite, an instrument that measured angles very accurately.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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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