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observe

[uhb-zurv] / əbˈzɜrv /






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Hubble observed K1 breaking into at least four separate fragments, each surrounded by its own coma, the cloud of gas and dust that forms around a comet's icy core.

From Science Daily

"The difficulty lies in being able to determine the complete molecular identity of a cell - an analysis that destroys it - while observing its function, which requires it to remain alive," explains Professor Ruiz i Altaba.

From Science Daily

The inquest into her death, held in 2025, was told staff who were meant to be observing her were sitting outside her room and could only see her feet.

From BBC

But the regulator often can’t observe the agent’s true costs, underlying motivations, or day-to-day behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

After all, as Chase observes, there is “nothing better in the whole world than being asked to play.”

From The Wall Street Journal