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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

"We are witnessing a unique experiment in European contemporary history," Žarko Korać, a former deputy prime minister and long-term opponent of nationalist parties in Serbia including the SNS, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 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

"However, every single particle has a different structure," warns Weissenborn, "and our experiment only studied six such particles from two different locations."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“So, what experiment are you working on this time?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Their experiments included cells from the lungs, eyes and brain, along with miniature organ models grown in the laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

One major challenge is the specialized ultrafast laser required for the experiments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Nevertheless, the experiments provide valuable clues for developing treatments that more precisely address the cellular processes involved in age-related diseases.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Underlying experimentation, therefore, there must be a theory of the regularity and economy of nature; the natural world has to be the sort of world that could, in principle, be interpreted through experiments.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

This focused exhibition brings together a selection of Jack Whitten’s work from the 1980s, a particularly energized period in his 60-year career when he experimented with form, material and meaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In one of the books Patrice gave me, I’d read about an American scientist who’d experimented with monkeys in the 1950s.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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

The lawsuit carries constitutional implications for other places around the U.S. experimenting with second-home taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Researchers can refine scanning methods and computer algorithms on expendable models rather than experimenting directly on irreplaceable ancient artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

I’d done some more experimenting with cake flavors since then, but this recipe felt right for today, since it reminded me of the summer I first started writing to Marcus.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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