observer

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Parsons is one such clear-eyed observer, able to take an internet phenomenon like liminal spaces and pick apart that fascination, studying what prompts the uncanny allure and transforming his findings into a complete, complex thesis.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The International Carbon Action Partnership is a forum that includes the European Commission as a member, and Ukraine participates as an observer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The European Union's election observer mission nonetheless gave the election a clean bill of health.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

How would we explain the global arms race to a dispassionate extraterrestrial observer?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan