Example Sentences

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“And then there’s something observationally that’s a mystery that could be a natural match for this story.”

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

I keep thinking about it — and how I can be a part of it — observationally.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Nettles said that, observationally, she hasn’t seen things improve much: “I don’t feel like I’m seeing the numbers change with any significance, with any impact, unfortunately.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

Although the idea of an instability can explain much, it hasn’t really been observationally tested, says Mike Brown, an astronomer at the California Institute of Technology and member of the Lucy team.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 7, 2021

But, I think people sort of also, at least observationally, if this was their year to do it, this was going to be the year.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2018