closely/well observed
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: very realistic
The story is a closely/well observed portrait of the city.
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The lyrics are accurate and well observed, and that’s why the parody works; instead of being about hot late-night hookups, this is about stealing dumplings and taking out your Invisalign before going down on your long-term partner.
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Grant Pardee, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
There is also a need for a closely observed account of the United States’ messy alliances.
—Anne Barnard, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Astronomers closely observed the Sun and aligned monumental structures, such as pyramids, to track solstices and equinoxes.
—Kimberly H. Breuer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The decision presents Waymo with what could be its biggest challenge yet: service in the second-largest American city by population, closely observed by government officials who have been skeptical of its technology from the start.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
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Grant Pardee, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
There is also a need for a closely observed account of the United States’ messy alliances.
—Anne Barnard, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Astronomers closely observed the Sun and aligned monumental structures, such as pyramids, to track solstices and equinoxes.
—Kimberly H. Breuer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The decision presents Waymo with what could be its biggest challenge yet: service in the second-largest American city by population, closely observed by government officials who have been skeptical of its technology from the start.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Closely/well observed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closely%2Fwell%20observed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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