experiment
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In late June, detectives carried out an investigative experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
In the vending machine study, one agent determined that it could secure way better deals by accessing suppliers in the real world outside the experiment.
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
“Yes. It’s about time for Nathan to go back to Phoenix. I can finish his science experiment, do the measurements, and send it to him,” Nali said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Once undocked, the Orion crew will spend the rest of their mission carrying out additional tests of their capsule and carrying out science experiments, before returning home.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 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 published experiments, approximately 80% to 90% of normal precursor cells differentiated within six days, compared with only 5% to 10% of cells lacking MTCH2.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Some of these experiments were not for the squeamish, but they certainly made people sit up and take notice.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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
Since the start of the 20th century, when the British Royal Navy experimented with radio jamming and intercepting enemy communications, the vulnerability of radio signals has been exploited in combat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Brands such as Balmain, Levi's and H&M have experimented with the technology, they said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“She doesn’t want to be experimented on, either.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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Nvidia, Ubisoft and other huge tech companies are already experimenting with generative AI systems that allow players to hold more natural conversations with NPCs.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
Sodipo said that earlier this year she encouraged her staff, which was experimenting with AI, to focus on bigger projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
He started with the number seven train that connects Queens to midtown Manhattan, and began experimenting with new techniques to clean off the paint.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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