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experiment

[ik-sper-uh-muhnt, ek-sper-uh-ment] / ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt, ɛkˈspɛr əˌmɛnt /




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In late June, detectives carried out an investigative experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"We are witnessing a unique experiment in European contemporary history," Žarko Korać, a former deputy prime minister and long-term opponent of nationalist parties in Serbia including the SNS, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The agents in the vending machine experiment didn’t “go rogue.”

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The experiment established that researchers could grow extremely thin muscle layers in intricate arrangements and use light to control their movements along multiple directions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Surprisingly, Tamika didn’t talk about her science fair experiment.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Under scrutiny, some companies, including grocery-ordering service Instacart, have backed away from experiments with variable pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

In additional laboratory experiments, the researchers blocked MYC activity in aggressive basal pancreatic cancer cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

By analyzing human and mouse fat samples, studying cultured fat cells, and conducting experiments in genetically modified mice, the scientists identified another mechanism linking this protein to energy expenditure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

In the published experiments, approximately 80% to 90% of normal precursor cells differentiated within six days, compared with only 5% to 10% of cells lacking MTCH2.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Harvey then built up his case, using a combination of experiments and observation.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

This focused exhibition brings together a selection of Jack Whitten’s work from the 1980s, a particularly energized period in his 60-year career when he experimented with form, material and meaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pioneer bought additional tooling and experimented with changes in temperature and curing times to better understand and fix the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The group filled arenas across the West, collaborated with major American artists, experimented with hip-hop and electronic music, and turned their own fashion and creative identities into part of their appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

They experimented with resin, heating it by the fire, letting it boil and thicken, until it became an indestructible glue.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

For the past three months they have been experimenting with fava beans, which are photographed daily so scientists can monitor their progress.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It has begun experimenting with credits on hotel stays, but it should make loyalty a priority, not just a promotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

I went into the recipe expecting exactly that, was delighted to find it delivered and started experimenting with the same trick in soups of my own.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

He picked up his father’s old guitar and began learning to play, experimenting with the strings and teaching himself along the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“We blow it up, experimenting with new fuels for our flying saucers. A Tralfamadorian test pilot presses a starter button, and the whole Universe disappears.”

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut


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