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empirically

[em-pir-ik-lee] / ɛmˈpɪr ɪk li /


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Their paper, “The Empirically Inscrutable Climate-Economy Relationship,” starts from the most basic question in climate economics: Can researchers actually measure how climate affects the economy from the historical record?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Empirically validating the study’s hypotheses will not be easy, but Anders says telescopes such as NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite could provide useful observations.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

Empirically, studies have shown that judges who are former prosecutors and corporate attorneys impose harsher criminal sentences and side with employers in discrimination suits more often than other judges.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2023

Empirically, even when a manager turns performance around, the ride is often so rough that investors struggle.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2022

Empirically, then, active bonds or continuities of all kinds, together with static discontinuities, characterize existence.

From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.




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