under observation
idiom
: being watched carefully
The plants seem to have recovered from the disease, but they are still under observation.
Examples of under observation in a Sentence
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Force’s team said on its website its leader spent the night under observation in an intensive care unit.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
In 2020, the federal district court in Hartford ruled that certain Medicare beneficiaries have a right to appeal when hospitalized under observation.
—Wendell Primus, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2024
Of those, 102 were under control, 40 were still being battled and 19 were under observation.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2024
In another case, a patient under observation received Botox after getting the vaccine.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
One is in critical condition but stable at Los Angeles General Medical Center in the burn center intensive care unit, and the other is at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center still under observation, said Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
According to her representative, Rulli Vega, the singer was hospitalized 10 days prior to the festival and spent a week under observation from her doctors.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
The bureau also should reevaluate its process for documenting social or legal visits while an inmate is under observation related to mental health, the report said.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
The facility in Deir al-Zour province was under observation for some time, the official said, noting that secondary explosions occurred after the strike, suggesting weapons were likely inside.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
In 2020, the federal district court in Hartford ruled that certain Medicare beneficiaries have a right to appeal when hospitalized under observation.
—Wendell Primus, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2024
Of those, 102 were under control, 40 were still being battled and 19 were under observation.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2024
In another case, a patient under observation received Botox after getting the vaccine.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
One is in critical condition but stable at Los Angeles General Medical Center in the burn center intensive care unit, and the other is at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center still under observation, said Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
According to her representative, Rulli Vega, the singer was hospitalized 10 days prior to the festival and spent a week under observation from her doctors.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
The bureau also should reevaluate its process for documenting social or legal visits while an inmate is under observation related to mental health, the report said.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
The facility in Deir al-Zour province was under observation for some time, the official said, noting that secondary explosions occurred after the strike, suggesting weapons were likely inside.
—Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
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“Under observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20observation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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