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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Moments after Mangione's identity was revealed by law enforcement, observers flooded his social media accounts to learn more about the suspect and potential reasons for the killing.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But observers are still waiting for the announcement of specific policies, particularly any measures to significantly bolster consumption.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
For observers of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Assad’s departure raises some striking historical parallels.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Polarization tends to be decried by observers.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Many observers in Europe and the United States seemed heartened by the incoming president, who presented himself as a fresh, youthful leader who might usher in a more progressive, moderate regime.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The Islamist group has its roots in an al Qaeda offshoot and is still designated by the United States as a terrorist organization, and while its leader has tried to cast himself as a moderate and promised to respect Syria’s religious minorities, many observers are wary.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
But despite Russia’s sweeping rhetoric, the leaders meeting in Kazan have a wide range of viewpoints and interests – a reality of BRICS that observers say limits their ability to send a unified message – especially the kind Putin may desire.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The Russian leader and his officials will likely use the conflict – and the anger across the Global South toward the US and its support for Israel – to press his argument for a new world order without the US at the helm, observers say.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But observers are still waiting for the announcement of specific policies, particularly any measures to significantly bolster consumption.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
For observers of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Assad’s departure raises some striking historical parallels.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Polarization tends to be decried by observers.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Many observers in Europe and the United States seemed heartened by the incoming president, who presented himself as a fresh, youthful leader who might usher in a more progressive, moderate regime.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The Islamist group has its roots in an al Qaeda offshoot and is still designated by the United States as a terrorist organization, and while its leader has tried to cast himself as a moderate and promised to respect Syria’s religious minorities, many observers are wary.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
But despite Russia’s sweeping rhetoric, the leaders meeting in Kazan have a wide range of viewpoints and interests – a reality of BRICS that observers say limits their ability to send a unified message – especially the kind Putin may desire.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The Russian leader and his officials will likely use the conflict – and the anger across the Global South toward the US and its support for Israel – to press his argument for a new world order without the US at the helm, observers say.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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