hypothetical
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The potential dangers of artificial intelligence are rapidly coming to seem less than hypothetical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
This hypothetical scenario is called Kessler Syndrome, but I propose renaming it Tesla Syndrome, given that Elon Musk’s Starlink has nearly 11,000 satellites in orbit, with eventual plans to launch as many as 42,000.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
He used a hypothetical example of a person who runs over a pedestrian following panic induced by a fake post on social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Even though it remains to be seen how a hypothetical deal would be structured, Seaport Research’s Jay Goldberg was cautious about this sort of arrangement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
I began to pose a hypothetical question, which I thought expressed insight into Farmer’s itinerant, nomadic life.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
People who deal in hypotheticals and emotions are generally unswayed by facts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Healey said he would not speculate on "hypotheticals" when pressed on whether he could rule out UK involvement in further strikes.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Justice Neil Gorsuch tested that argument with hypotheticals.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
Gabbard's new assessment was heavy on hypotheticals, with the spy chief saying Iran could "produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly."
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
SABIO, MARIA: Ved, please provide all hypotheticals relative to the following question: What repercussions would occur if Ridge Sabio traveled back in time to Red Knot, Delaware, in the 1990s and arrived safely?
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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