hypothetically
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Such interceptions may have allowed Russian intelligence services to read the sensitive data they transmit, or hypothetically, even to take control of the satellites.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Even if the war were hypothetically to end tomorrow, the price of oil is still going to be higher versus a year ago for a minimum of the next one to two months,” said Molchanov.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Many readers caught my recent gaffe when I asked, hypothetically, what if Rivian’s or Tesla’s first model had been a pickup?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
But even if that’s not the end of the brutal crypto selloff, Strategy “has the wherewithal to ride out a hypothetically much steeper Bitcoin rout,” TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza said in a note Friday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Copernicus presents his ideas hypothetically; Galileo says he has confirmed them with his telescope; and Kepler whispers in his ear, saying, ‘If only you could confirm it by flying there!’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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