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observe

[uhb-zurv] / əbˈzɜrv /






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Parents, he said, have the legal right to observe classes and meet with teachers, and the expectation is that teachers will communicate freely and often with parents about a child’s needs and progress.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Using observations of Venus together with radiative-transfer modeling, the scientists estimated how strongly the liquid inside the planet's cloud droplets would need to absorb ultraviolet and blue light to match what spacecraft and telescopes observe.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Nearby, locals gathered to observe the team's efforts, offering drinking water to first responders.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

“The people in Lewisville, Texas have a reasonable expectation of privacy from police officers in Pampa, Texas, and yet they can observe all that data,” Little said.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

As I study this rover more, I observe more thoroughly all the damage he has sustained.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Remarkably Bright Creatures, a drama starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman about a perceptive octopus who observes the staff in his aquarium, won best movie.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

She is not alone in feeling emotional as the nation observes the 25th anniversary of the attack.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The U.S. trade balance widened substantially in July to -$88.6 billion, due to both a decline in exports and a rise in imports, observes Veronica Clark at Citigroup.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Because the telescope observes from space, it can capture sharper images across complete rotations of Saturn without the blurring caused by Earth's atmosphere.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

“That’s a real workout, isn’t it?” she observes, not unkindly, and actually offers me a glass of water, the only such offer I ever encounter.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Researchers observed eight different types of coral, along with eight fish species using the reef for shelter and feeding.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

"They do not participate in active combat operations. Units of the Korean People's Army have not been observed in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine," HUR said in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

As David Hume observed, empirical science depends on induction: We generalize from what has been observed to what hasn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

These include how efficiently it absorbs light, how concentrated it must be, where it is distributed in the atmosphere, and whether it can realistically exist within the observed range of cloud-particle sizes.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

I observed the Humans as they communicated in their barbaric tongue.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Last week, he posted a picture of Harp straining under an oversized pack, while observing that its size did nothing to quell “diaper bag allegations.”

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

Despite the unprecedented nature of the strike, the Ukrainian president proposed observing a ceasefire with Russia for the duration of the US envoys' trip.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

People around the globe are encouraged to spend time observing our nearest celestial neighbor while learning about lunar science, exploration, and the Moon's influence on cultures throughout history.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

When it comes to China, “everyone’s feelings have crossed a threshold,” said Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, observing that even Russia didn’t oppose the statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Her eyes are pleasant but unoccupied, as if she’s observing a staged drama.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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