Example Sentences

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Reading between the lines of Lewis’s journal, I get the sense that he was most at ease when he was observing nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Given the usual tendencies of ants, I first assumed that I was observing aggression," Moffett said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

ICE agents typically shoved David Huerta, a labor union leader, to the ground while he was observing raids in the city’s fashion district.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

Earlier this week the BBC was observing doctors on a ward at Warwick Hospital when one of those critical incidents was declared.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

I was observing the formation they had and almost ran into a soldier who was making his way to the bus.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah