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experiment

[ik-sper-uh-muhnt, ek-sper-uh-ment] / ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt, ɛkˈspɛr əˌmɛnt /




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In late June, detectives carried out an investigative experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The agents in the vending machine experiment didn’t “go rogue.”

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The experiment established that researchers could grow extremely thin muscle layers in intricate arrangements and use light to control their movements along multiple directions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

One cyber security researcher told me he'd been up all night trying to do it as an experiment, but it was proving very difficult.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dr. Doris was talking, and I was trying to listen—really, I was—but in my head I was turning her into an experiment.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

The experiments showed that the device could guide heat around the hidden region while preserving the surrounding temperature pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Under scrutiny, some companies, including grocery-ordering service Instacart, have backed away from experiments with variable pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

It also means that some previous experiments, particularly those measuring the overall properties of these materials, may need to be reconsidered.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

In the experiments, mice received CBN twice a day for three consecutive days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Sometimes Mom would take us to the pool, and sometimes Dr. P would set up science experiments or let us work in her garden.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

She emphasized the hand-played over the programmed, and experimented with swings in volume and tempo, adding a level of unpredictability absent in much of modern pop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The team also experimented with a simpler approach that involved burning birch bark near a solid surface, such as a stone.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Brands such as Balmain, Levi's and H&M have experimented with the technology, they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Following her stepfather’s example, she experimented with light and dark, using the contrast to create texture.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Together, these discoveries reveal that long before modern mammals became dominant, their ancient relatives were already experimenting with an impressive range of ways to survive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

I went into the recipe expecting exactly that, was delighted to find it delivered and started experimenting with the same trick in soups of my own.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

As early as the 19th century, vintners began experimenting with dealcoholized wine using a process known as vacuum distillation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Okanagan Specialty Fruits is already experimenting with cameras from a Canadian firm called Vivid Machines.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I whipped up some more mixtures, experimenting with the percentages.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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