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Recent Examples of observer
Few observers think the union is girding for another showdown, especially at a time when many of its members are struggling to find work amid media consolidation and belt-tightening.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
And while the level of Iran’s military response has surprised some observers, the country needs resolution as well.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The warring egos and hurt feelings left over from the 2025 session played into the inaction on property taxes this year, observers said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The Jolene Doctrine, as McChrystal coined it, might just cut through the noise—as only Parton’s twangy soprano can—to deliver a succinct assessment of what many observers of the White House and Pentagon have already offered in less lyrical form.
—Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
And while the level of Iran’s military response has surprised some observers, the country needs resolution as well.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The warring egos and hurt feelings left over from the 2025 session played into the inaction on property taxes this year, observers said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The Jolene Doctrine, as McChrystal coined it, might just cut through the noise—as only Parton’s twangy soprano can—to deliver a succinct assessment of what many observers of the White House and Pentagon have already offered in less lyrical form.
—Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observer
Noun
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Because they were still being booked by police, BPD did not provide detailed information about the types of arrests officers made during the event, which brought in hundreds of thousands of spectators to the Boston neighborhood.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Officials encouraged people attending the parade to plan ahead for road closures and crowded public transit as the neighborhood fills with spectators throughout the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The show had an especially big lift among people ages 18 to 49, driven by mobile and laptop watches from younger viewers.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Certainly, the mere discussion of police killing unarmed civilians ought to be enough to fill an audience with fury, but the movie ends up with too sanitized and too academic an approach to afford viewers the room for these emotions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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