observation
Example Sentences
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An observation deck on its roof would offer sweeping views of the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
This strikes me as an observation about a democracy responding to its citizens.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
"The observation of multiple symmetry-protected nodal lines in a simple elemental ferromagnet is therefore highly unexpected and establishes cobalt as a model system for studying the interplay between topology and magnetism."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
As they stepped out onto the observation deck, Brooklyn whispered to Kat, “Thanks for saving me.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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