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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

Let’s jump down this legal escape hatch via a recent experiment conducted at Harvard Business School.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

He has lost his team, starting with his ridiculous Australian experiment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

"However, every single particle has a different structure," warns Weissenborn, "and our experiment only studied six such particles from two different locations."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Cheaty McCheater, because I know for a fact she’s done that experiment before.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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

Importantly, the experiments were conducted in mice, so the findings do not establish that CBN causes dependence or withdrawal in people.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

It also means that some previous experiments, particularly those measuring the overall properties of these materials, may need to be reconsidered.

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

Ruby experiments with doing her eyes while I show Fina what Lily taught me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The team also experimented with a simpler approach that involved burning birch bark near a solid surface, such as a stone.

From Science Daily ● 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

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

The steam engine was the product of seventeenth-century science, which had experimented with vacuums, and with air and steam pressure.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Together, these discoveries reveal that long before modern mammals became dominant, their ancient relatives were already experimenting with an impressive range of ways to survive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Recast Systems in San Francisco is experimenting with a type of protein made from amino acids found in the soil, says CEO Olivia Li.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

He started with the number seven train that connects Queens to midtown Manhattan, and began experimenting with new techniques to clean off the paint.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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