observational

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"The Earth’s energy imbalance has increased since its observational record began in 1960, particularly in the past 20 years. It reached a new high in 2025."

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He added while police officers had "observational views" based on their lines of inquiry, they "simply don't have the expertise" of psychiatrists.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Although middle-aged, I had not lost the observational skills I’d learned in middle school: I could quickly identify the cool kids and the ones eager for their approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It's the strongest observational record yet of the long-theorized phenomenon that some stars simply fade into black holes, the authors say.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

But I sometimes imagine that he merely slipped during a courageous and pioneering venture in observational geophysics.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan