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Meanings of observing in English

Quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception.

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Usage of observing in English
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As Police Minister, Nash acknowledged police are not observing physical distancing rules.
Radio NZ
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Disbursements will also be linked to governments observing the rule of law.
Reuters
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Garda officers are exempt from observing the speed limits in certain circumstances.
The Irish Times
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Ayla was aware of him, however, and observed him quietly observing them.
The Mammoth Hunters
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What we're observing is a kind of internal dialogue, in each case.
Engineering Infinity
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Buckingham Palace said the wedding took place observing all social distancing guidelines.
News.com.au
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Even the people in the house are observing it with significant smiles.
A Young Girl's Wooing
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The fact that we were all obviously observing them changed their behaviour.
The Guardian
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The French, observing the reality, headed inland like a line of cavalry.
The new yorker
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For long months Vasudeva waited, observing this: waited and kept his peace.
Siddhartha
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All those days observing the bandits finding their way through the jungle.
Blood and Bone
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Rodik and Pratt, observing from a distance, took stock of the situation.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
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But empathy requires understanding of people, not simply observing or pitying them.
Reuters
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The art of observing is founded on a study of fundamental elements.
The Psychology of Management / The Function of the Mind in Deter...
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She had been standing quietly in the shadow observing the ineffective practice.
Merton of the Movies
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We will wait out our existence here, observing what comes our way.
The Naked God
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