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observation

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




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Mbappe did make an interesting observation, alluding to the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - the pair won a combined 13 in a 15-year period between 2008 and 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The children will remain under observation for 21 days, the disease's incubation period, in case they develop symptoms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Larger studies involving multiple medical centers and longer observation periods could help determine how consistently hydrodissection works and whether its benefits continue beyond the initial follow-up period.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

“All the patients have improved markedly and are currently stable under strict observation and treatment,” Patrick Amoth, director-general of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

We rushed inside, bought tickets, and rode the elevator up to the observation deck.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

Although scientists have identified more than 6,000 exoplanets, only a handful of possible exomoons have emerged from observations, and the evidence supporting them remains limited.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Rather than forming a relatively smooth, uniformly expanding structure, however, the new observations reveal that the canopy contains many narrow, thread-like features.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

However, recent observations have raised questions about whether that assumption fully explains how cosmic expansion has evolved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The researchers also had to account for differences among the telescopes used to collect the observations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Encouraged by the response to her caterpillar book, Maria immediately began to gather observations for a second volume.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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