for observation
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: for the purpose of being watched carefully (as by doctors in a hospital)
They're keeping him at the hospital for observation for another few days.
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One officer was also taken to an area hospital for minor injuries, and another for observation, police said.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Milhoan suggests eliminating polio and measles vaccines as an opportunity for observation.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both officers were transported to a hospital for observation.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The officers involved weren’t harmed, but were taken to area hospitals for observation.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Milhoan suggests eliminating polio and measles vaccines as an opportunity for observation.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both officers were transported to a hospital for observation.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The officers involved weren’t harmed, but were taken to area hospitals for observation.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for for observation
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“For observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20observation. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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