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experimental

[ik-sper-uh-men-tl] / ɪkˌspɛr əˈmɛn tl /


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There are no approved vaccines or drug treatments for Bundibugyo, although there are some experimental ones, unlike other species of Ebola virus.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

On a whim, Moffitt, a self-described “very experimental cook,” started posting quick, easy salad recipes on TikTok in July 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"With these works, we've now opened the door to improving our understanding of the fundamental properties of the quantum world and it's very exciting to see where theoretical and experimental physics take us from here."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Science—the research programme, the experimental method, the interlocking of pure science and new technology, the language of defeasible knowledge—was invented between 1571 and 1704.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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