observe

Example Sentences

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In any case, he insists, "Yes" is not about Israel per se; rather, the country serves merely as a setting in which to observe that "strong feeling of chaos" he sees in the world today.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“We continue to observe a meaningful disconnect between the public dialogue on private credit and the underlying trends in our portfolio,” Blue Owl executives wrote in a letter to fund investors Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"For me, it's not easy to arrive mid-season and observe how the team functions, and that's what has changed over these two months," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It is interesting to observe what stories get told, who is mentioned by name and who is not.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Light doesn’t go in a straight line, but in a curved path around stars—an effect that the British astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington went on an expedition in 1919 to observe.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife