in theory
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Now, critics are left to clash with influencers as they struggle to maintain access that could, in theory, help them continue to get jobs.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scientists had previously predicted an in-plane anomalous Hall effect in theory, but no experiment had successfully demonstrated it before this work.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
But it is a new development that these companies are going public and now telling those growth stories in ways that are, in theory, more legally reviewable.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
If Ohtani doesn’t pitch Sunday, Tuesday, likely before left-hander Eric Lauer, could in theory be an option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
A chain-reacting pile would be more efficient but still existed only in theory, for Fermi’s most recent prototype had produced less than one neutron per fission—a definite fizzle.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
