observed

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Observed on the last Monday of May each year, Memorial Day honors and mourns the military personnel who died both during wartime and times of peace.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Observed global inventories, including oil at sea, were drawn down by 250 million barrels over March and April, the equivalent of 4 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The typical rent values come from Zillow’s Observed Rent Index, which estimates the average of all rental properties in an area, listed and rented.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Observed temperatures are a product of this long-term trend modulated by shorter-term natural variations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

"Negative, Flight. We're tracking them with SatCon. Observed position is consistent with the course change."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir