observers

plural of observer
as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won

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Recent Examples of observers But the project, which is supported by the Tibetan government, has also raised concerns among international observers. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The burn lasted approximately 14 seconds, and was visible to observers in South Africa. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Some industry observers, though, have sounded an alarm that increasingly high prices for superstar tours which are guaranteed instant sellouts may be siphoning off consumer dollars from mid-level acts, whose ticket prices are also going up. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026 The most productive viewing generally comes after midnight, when Earth’s rotation turns observers into the incoming stream of comet debris. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Particulars matter Haiti observers warn that considering the country’s vexing history with electoral fraud, violence, problematic votes and post-election crises, the particulars of its electoral machinery do matter. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Still, observers say the episode highlights a widening gap between traditional and evolving attitudes towards work in Japan. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 July 2026 Industry observers view the DOE licensing agreement as an important milestone toward evaluating the commercial viability of the process. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
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Noun
  • An efficient steward initially stopped his progress to the sound of loud boos from the 5,289 spectators who had paid $A15 (£8; $10) for the privilege to attend.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • In the mid-20th century, horse racing drew more spectators than even the national pastime of baseball.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
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  • Despite the spike in volume, microdramas don’t compete that much for viewers with traditional TV series.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • And the nearly three-hour adventure epic did not disappoint, transporting viewers armed with Jiffy Pop to a wartorn ancient world populated by heroes, gods, and monsters for two thrilling nights.
    Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
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  • The Booker Prize-winning Rushdie, now 79, is expected to be among the first witnesses, again describing the stabbing that nearly killed him and left him blind in one eye.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The Jackson County sheriff’s department has interviewed dozens of witnesses and is working with the FBI to investigate the case, Mississippi’s Sun Herald reported.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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