theoretical
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All of that said, we should note the governor’s race has yet to be officially decided and Steyer still has at least a theoretical possibility of slipping into the top two.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
To brace for unexpected hiccups in your earnings or health, you need to plan for all scenarios rather than having a theoretical retirement date circled on your calendar.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Google says Willow can solve a theoretical problem in five minutes which would take the world's current fastest super computers 10 septillion - or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - years to complete.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Still, the following two theoretical results are of such fundamental importance that I’d be derelict were I not to mention them at all.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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