theory
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The concept was developed as part of modern information theory and is widely used to study how efficiently information can be transmitted, stored, or processed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The caucus talks a lot about organizational structure and theory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Because of this mismatch, physicists have spent decades searching for a deeper theory that could unite quantum mechanics and gravity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
In theory, there will be no upper limit - though ministers are said to believe mayors are unlikely to make it too expensive.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Because of this theory, stealing art became different from other sorts of stealing.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Mr. Buck analyzed more than 400 readings from 75 course syllabi and categorized them as “traditional,” “progressive,” “therapeutic,” or “critical,” meaning critical race and other social justice theories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“There’s different approaches and theories, but I do have a lot of trust in our group and we’ll see. Hopefully, it works out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
There has been no extensive research in Britain on why school absence might be causing obesity, but doctors who have spoken to the BBC have their theories.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Traditional theories could not fully reproduce the detailed shape of the superconducting energy spectrum seen in earlier experiments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The engineers’ job was to come up with the theories and formulas that advanced the nation’s aviation know-how; the computers performed and checked calculations to ensure that the engineers’ ideas worked.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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