hypothesis

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As a matter of simple arithmetic, that is far too small a sample to rule out my hypothesis if we take Pangram’s other claims at face value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Subject lines include “Recognizing the need for fasting,” “Mice blood age affects Alzheimer’s brain changes,” and “A casual hypothesis about epigenetics.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The biggest flaw in the Hegelian viewpoint about supposedly great men is that his entire hypothesis about an unfolding historical process is flat wrong.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The hypothesis is that the submarine suffered a valve failure that allowed water to enter the battery compartment, triggering a fire and then an explosion.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

In contrast, Bill’s reasoning started from the seemingly arbitrary hypothesis that only a fraction of the male chromosomal material enters the female cell.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson