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experiment

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




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“I’m just dipping my toe in.… It’s still an experiment for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Neither did thousands of other residents in Homer, Alaska, who later discovered San Francisco start-up Rainmaker conducted an experiment in that region using cloud-seeding technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In one experiment, the drug was injected into the abdomen so it could have effects throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The experiment failed — none of the quartet advanced beyond Class-A — yet Fontaine maintained the sunny outlook he inherited from his father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

When Uncle Jet found out that Nathan was using the cornfield for his experiment, he agreed to fix the cornfield posts.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

That’s exactly what higher education needs: investment in new, competitive experiments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Freeman, the Alaska director of the Center for Biological Diversity, isn't just concerned Homer residents weren't widely alerted to these experiments.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“An accurate predictive model of biology could dramatically accelerate scientific discovery by enabling scientists to perform experiments digitally,” Biohub’s head of science Alex Rives said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

That approach could serve as a practical way to study other aromatic materials under normal home conditions rather than relying entirely on laboratory experiments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Air Force ran a series of experiments in a secluded stretch of woods 50 miles from Atlanta, Georgia.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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 gathering is the first Republican national convention held specifically for a midterm election, although Democrats experimented with similar meetings in the 1970s and 1980s.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

He experimented with the grip the day before a Double-A start last year at the advice of coaches, liked how it felt and brought it with him into the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

He kept a small ball in his waist pouch and experimented with it whenever he had the chance.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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

As early as the 19th century, vintners began experimenting with dealcoholized wine using a process known as vacuum distillation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Okanagan Specialty Fruits is already experimenting with cameras from a Canadian firm called Vivid Machines.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The lawsuit carries constitutional implications for other places around the U.S. experimenting with second-home taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He sat for a moment smoking and experimenting.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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