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The concept that people may develop such a mindset is a major concern for Catholic observers given the breakneck pace at which AI is developing.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But China has spent more than a year building strategic stockpiles, a move that puzzled many observers at the time and has now paid off.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Some in Israel accuse United Nations observers and human rights groups of downplaying the issue.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 14 May 2026
But between rapid-fire questions and candidates hurling insults or talking over one another, the chaotic nature of some debate moments did little to help undecided voters make up their minds about their preferred candidate, some political observers said.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But China has spent more than a year building strategic stockpiles, a move that puzzled many observers at the time and has now paid off.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Some in Israel accuse United Nations observers and human rights groups of downplaying the issue.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 14 May 2026
But between rapid-fire questions and candidates hurling insults or talking over one another, the chaotic nature of some debate moments did little to help undecided voters make up their minds about their preferred candidate, some political observers said.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observer
Noun
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But Jeffries, an outstanding student who typically went straight home from baseball practice to study, remained more of a spectator than a participant in the borough’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The air show has been cancelled, according to a post from the Mountain Home Police Department, which further advised spectators not to travel to the Air Force base.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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In many scenes where a conventional filmmaker would have layered in the sound of footsteps or ambient movement, Abraham chose silence, letting the visual image generate its own interior noise in the viewer’s mind.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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However, the playoffs have delivered over and over to viewers and rewarded us for putting up with garbage regular-season games.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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