theory
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"The theory of change is they would actually be able to look with clearer eyes," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
That, in theory, gives the government more fiscal flexibility than the average household.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas asked Russell to identify a “limiting principle” for who could be sued under Boulder County’s legal theory.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Boulder’s theory would drag it back in—not the clean grid alone, but the whole of supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Maybe the chaos theory of cosmology could explain it.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
“I understand that the events have triggered a number of very different theories among residents or the region and beyond,” said Kobzev.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The discrepancy did not affect the final result, but it did pour fuel on the fire of the conspiracy theories.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
As the players gathered for breakfast, other theories began to surface.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"In two dimensions, the conformal field theories are not as well understood, so this is an exciting opportunity," Sun says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Fresh theories about what had happened to the city popped up every day.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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