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theory

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


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“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

No single theory has successfully integrated all aspects of the process into a unified and convincing scenario.

From Science Daily • 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

Of Filmer’s theory of “patriarchal monarchy,” Locke opined that “there was never so much glib nonsense put together in well-sounding English.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In theory, it would have been possible for the Germans to refuse the Allied terms and continue the battle.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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