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theory

[thee-uh-ree, theer-ee] / ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i /


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Another theory is that the weight of opportunity is becoming a burden on those left in the men's draw.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

One theory is that older baby boomers have already begun retiring and are relying on Medicare and other healthcare services, placing growing demands on the healthcare system.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

In this case, that meant pulling from both algebraic number theory and discrete geometry, which have about as much in common as the marathon and pole vault.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

That is the same theory underpinning the controversial airstrikes since September on alleged drug traffickers' boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

His theory was that the problems of many troubled patients rested in forgotten psychic traumas, and through free association and the interpretation of dreams the key to the problems could be unlocked.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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