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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

He has lost his team, starting with his ridiculous Australian experiment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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

“This experiment of yours will have consequences. I will not lose her like I did Celeste.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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 earlier experiments, Gross's team reduced the activity of MTCH2 in the muscles of mice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The original experiments showed that removing the protein could increase nutrient consumption in human cells and interfere with fat cell formation in mouse cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

They were followed by John Theophilus Desaguliers, who performed the role of curator of experiments from 1716 to 1743.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 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

But we’re seeing AI very differently now that we’ve experimented with it and have a bit more notches on our belts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The group filled arenas across the West, collaborated with major American artists, experimented with hip-hop and electronic music, and turned their own fashion and creative identities into part of their appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Both they and the Christians experimented with using their slaves to run the plantations.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

It has begun experimenting with credits on hotel stays, but it should make loyalty a priority, not just a promotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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

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

The potter would bark terse commands, which Tree-ear struggled to satisfy by whatever means were available to him—watching Min, watching other potters, experimenting.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park


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