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experiment

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




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Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Guardiola repeated the experiment weeks later in the Champions League final against Manchester United.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Firms facing political scrutiny might become more reluctant to experiment with new organizational structures or productivity-enhancing workflows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"This study is more than just an experiment, it's a glimpse into a future where fire isn't a force of destruction, but a tool to protect our oceans and planet," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Fact: Companies pump the bag with nitrogen gas to prevent the chips from becoming potato crumbs, proven by my experiment in the third grade.

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




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