in theory
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“It’s in theory an exciting moment, because they’re launching this new version, but it’s the expensive one,” Brauer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“The longer the supply disruption lasts, the more vulnerable the oil market should be and, in theory, face greater upward volatility whenever de-escalation hopes aren’t fulfilled,” wrote ING analyst Francesco Pesole in a research note.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The firm's approach to this is based on exploiting the properties of a so-called quasi-particle, which had existed only in theory, since it was first predicted in the 1930s by Italian physicist Ettore Majorana.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
But the more open you are with each other, the more you can, in theory, combat inequity.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The doorway behind her was blocked, but in theory, if the room started to collapse, those bricks should weaken and crumble.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
