observation
Example Sentences
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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
"We couldn't understand this, which is why we looked as many different ways as we could to see if this was a really robust observation," Gloyn said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 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
Finally leaving behind ancient Aristotelian beliefs, insect scholars had begun to agree with Goedart that direct observation was the only reliable approach to studying natural processes.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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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