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experiment

[ik-sper-uh-muhnt, ek-sper-uh-ment] / ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt, ɛkˈspɛr əˌmɛnt /




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The experiment is also designed to measure three of the six neutrino mixing parameters with better than 1% precision and to study neutrinos produced by supernovae, Earth's interior, the Sun, the atmosphere, and other sources.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"Producers are beginning to experiment with it seriously, and there's a consumer base today that is far more open to exploring new spirits than before," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When comic creator Garth Ennis first conceived “The Boys” in 2004, blending the cult of celebrity with the high stakes of politics seemed merely like a dark thought experiment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Nathan then went to the cornfield and re-sowed the traditional group, glad he was able to finally begin his science experiment.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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