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experiment

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




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Published in Physical Review X, the experiment provides the first demonstration of a prediction proposed more than 20 years ago.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Deng conducted an experiment in China applying image recognition to strawberry pollination, work he said could theoretically cut the labor the crop demands.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Researchers obviously can’t run that experiment on real babies – split them into groups, feed one group sugar, then wait 70 years to see what happens.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Sabalenka and Djokovic turned out to be a very brief experiment.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

I also wanted to experiment with the amount of cereal flavor in the milk, so I let the cereal sit in some of the milk longer.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Traditional theories could not fully reproduce the detailed shape of the superconducting energy spectrum seen in earlier experiments.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

In its labs in the U.S. and China, Nvidia has used humanoid robots from different vendors including China’s Unitree, Agibot and Fourier for collecting data and conducting experiments, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

"This work helps bridge the gap between laboratory experiments and real geological systems," Professor Iglauer said.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

The researchers started with data from 37 printing configurations that had already failed in earlier experiments conducted in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

The friar apologizes: “In short, his mathematical experiments have distracted him so much from painting that he cannot abide the paintbrush.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

At first, the researchers experimented with ways to chemically transform PVC molecules into different materials.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Furthermore, the company has experimented with a new “asset-light” option that allows customers to deploy Nebius’ AI cloud offerings within their own data centers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

In 2017, Danavle and her husband experimented with hydroponic strawberry farming.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Even so, sonic adventurers, beginning with Leopold Stokowski in the 1930s, experimented with amplification in an obsessive, seemingly quixotic effort to locate a mythical sonic grail on the Cahuenga Pass.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

As early as 1682, William Penn’s colonial government experimented with incarceration as an alternative to corporal and capital punishment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Companies are experimenting with AI more to see if they can use it to replace certain jobs, especially entry-level ones or those that don’t require great skill.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Dunkin' Donuts is experimenting with protein-boosted drinks and customisable cold options, recently partnering with celebrities like Kylie Jenner to promote limited‑time drinks.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

If I don’t want to wait in line, I’ll head to Dayglow in Silver Lake where some of my favorite baristas are generous enough to let me try whatever new concoction they’re experimenting with.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

He suggests others who want to go beyond templates start by experimenting with computer-aided design software from companies such as Tinkercad, which is free.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

He hoped, by experimenting on us, to find out whether certain injections could help us to learn more and faster.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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