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theoretical

[thee-uh-ret-i-kuhl] / ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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For one reporter, the loss isn’t theoretical — it’s a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Additional theoretical work on cosmic explosions involving black holes and strongly magnetized neutron stars may also help reveal where ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are born.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It also aims to “accelerate the economy” and give “everyone on Earth” access to personal artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a theoretical AI that can operate at or above a human level.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The paper claimed the first discovery of a Majorana fermion, a theoretical particle central to the tech giant’s quantum computing effort.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, some provocative theoretical studies have suggested that planetary systems are a galactic commonplace.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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