Example Sentences

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“Meanwhile, everyone is observing that Iran has, at best, a middling military capability—and the Americans can’t take them out,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Rokid is "observing and learning... from big global companies", CEO Zhu said.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Since the painting hangs directly across from the mirror, the effect is as if the pup is observing itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

Layla Elabed, a co-founder of Listen to Michigan and one of the most prominent faces in the “uncommitted” movement, is observing a similar dynamic at play in the current environment.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025

The boy turns his chin upward, as though he is observing the moon that hangs in the sky of the lighted screen.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith