theory
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“It’s in theory an exciting moment, because they’re launching this new version, but it’s the expensive one,” Brauer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
While astronomers and space scientists were initially skeptical about the planet nine theory, there has been mounting evidence thanks to increasingly powerful observations that the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects are indeed erratic.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
And the Mitchell wicket went against a theory held by this England regime that a certain style of cricket cannot be successful in the Test arena.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
They were scientists, and their story should be grounded in theory, not guesses.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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