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experiment

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




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Collins said the idea for the experiment came from two sources.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

After Wiegman's formation experiment worked so well this week, could it be an option for the future that brings out the best in Stanway, as well as others?

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

So far, only one study, from 2022, has directly examined it with a pricing field experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

A routine experiment involving a microscopic organism from a freshwater pond led scientists to an extraordinary genetic discovery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

No, that’s not right; I actually fell over my own feet, which felt like they were being remote-controlled by a spider monkey during a sleep-deprivation experiment.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

"It's stunning," lead author Daniel Collins told AFP about the outcome of the experiments, recalling the "eureka moment" when he first saw positive results and rushed to his PhD supervisor's office to share the news.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The experiments revealed that responsiveness influenced how participants judged both humans and artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

To determine whether this phenomenon might extend beyond their own experiments, the researchers examined more than 600 scientific papers on organic electrosynthesis published since 2010.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Across 12 experiments we conducted with our colleagues Sarah Moore and Mohamad Soltani with over 7,000 participants, these kinds of humble responses consistently outperformed both no response and responses that showed simply gratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

How many people’s DNA had been used in experiments without them even knowing?

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.

From Salon ● 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

But we’re seeing AI very differently now that we’ve experimented with it and have a bit more notches on our belts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A memorial has been created at a school where boys were experimented on and infected with HIV and hepatitis.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

She experimented with different methods of carrying the grain bag.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

It has begun experimenting with credits on hotel stays, but it should make loyalty a priority, not just a promotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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

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

Researchers can refine scanning methods and computer algorithms on expendable models rather than experimenting directly on irreplaceable ancient artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Scientists in Czechoslovakia are experimenting with protozoa against webworms and other insect pests, and in the United States a protozoan parasite has been found to reduce the egg- laying potential of the corn borer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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