theory
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Congress directed the surplus into the trust funds, on the theory that the pot of money would be available later if tax revenues fell below benefit payouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Another theory, proposed in earlier studies, suggests the parasite may have arrived in red foxes imported for hunting about a century ago.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“In theory, they could do a joint venture” or have a supplier and original-equipment-manufacturer relationship, Morningstar’s Owens, who believes SpaceX stock is currently overvalued, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A key theory put forward by campaigners is that the crash may have occurred because a major electrical failure caused the aircraft's main flight computers to reboot seconds after takeoff.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A credit default swap on a thirty-year subprime mortgage bond was a bet designed to last for thirty years, in theory.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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