Example Sentences

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But increasingly they are observing governments in countries like Iran and Myanmar emerging from internet shutdowns with a supercharged ability to censor internet access.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

"The trends we are observing suggest the threat of data breaches, especially through the efforts of malicious actors, is unlikely to diminish," said Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind in a statement from the OAIC.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

“The idea is that the past history of the universe has become definite when someone or people now are observing things about the past universe.”

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

Judging by the wires connected to their heads, and their blank eyes, they are observing the simulation.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth