hypothetical
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While an artist should avoid burdening themselves with hypothetical responses to their work before it’s even out in the world, considering the eventual reaction is worthwhile.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
"This isn't a hypothetical plan, it's a real force, ready to help Ukraine once the fighting stops," UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting was quoted as saying in the UK statement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
He said: "This is not a hypothetical plan, it's a real force, ready to help Ukraine once the fighting stops."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
AI companies are also racing toward building self-improving AI superintelligence, a hypothetical AI system that is better than even the best humans at all tasks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
And then my robot heart decides to do something—the kind of something that would be enjoyed by a hypothetical girl-I- would-like.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
They consider hypotheticals, like what you would do if you dinged a car in a parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Asked if he would form a coalition with Labour, he said he did not deal in "hypotheticals".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s wise to be skeptical of hypotheticals stacked on hypotheticals.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
“A.I. embodies hypotheticals I can only imagine for myself,” she wrote for the Atlantic in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
In the evenings at our apartment, he rehearsed for every outcome, immersing himself in hypotheticals the rest of us found bizarre.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing hypothetical
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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