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theory

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


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Having a whole country on your knee was weird enough in theory, but it was all kinds of awkward in practice.

From Literature

Kennedy’s other dangerous theories, like linking autism to contact with Tylenol in utero, are also receiving significant pushback.

From Salon

“Which means, in theory, you unlock more capacity in the existing warehouses and once you turn inventory faster, that’s a better return on capital.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In theory, companies such as Fervo can create these artificial systems almost anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

This open dataset allows researchers around the world to compare theories of language understanding and to develop computational models that more closely reflect how the human mind works.

From Science Daily