Example Sentences

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"Weather satellites have been observing the ocean surface for years," said Lenain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Records show that humans have been observing the red monster for millenia, and have even noticed its change in brightness over that time.

From Space Scoop • Aug. 20, 2025

For more than a decade, scientists have been observing corals that have survived bleaching, even when others have died on the same reef.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

Lira and her colleagues have been observing the relationship between caregivers of children with Zika and biomedical scientists in Recife.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2021

Yes, I have been observing them all day.

From The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze by Patchin, Frank Gee