hypothesis
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I’ve got a hypothesis that people are becoming increasingly skeptical of written information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Mechanistically, the hypothesis is that it works in the periphery, with an anti-inflammatory effect on the nerves,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"We're working off the hypothesis that we need to make a commitment to a market," he told Reuters.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Because of the unknown factor, STSs must develop a reasonable and responsible hypothesis before engaging in spatial teleportation.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The 15 partnerships with global firms it has disclosed have an aggregate headline contract value exceeding $11 billion and suggest it can convert hypotheses into development assets and commercial transactions at scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Some medical researchers let AI models take the lead alongside human lab workers to gather information, stress-test hypotheses, interpret data and spit out plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But there are several hypotheses, says Dr Alex Gofton, a tick expert who led a recent study into the allergy.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even so, Salta cautions that these ideas remain hypotheses.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
I began a folder of questions with both answers and hypotheses and was still absorbed in my detective work when the police arrived for a surprise visit at 7:30 am.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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