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experiment

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




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Both obese groups continued eating the same high-fat diet during the experiment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I’m just dipping my toe in.… It’s still an experiment for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Biasin noted that the experiment could not directly observe the proton itself.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

It is yet another reason he gives for why this project, which started as a simple "design experiment", has taken ten years to finish.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I just bet partnering me with Bernard is some devious experiment: what happens if we mix trouble-hating girl with bully boy?

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

Existing fusion experiments have not reached the temperatures associated with the Cordey saddle, preventing scientists from testing the predicted route under those conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

That’s exactly what higher education needs: investment in new, competitive experiments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“An accurate predictive model of biology could dramatically accelerate scientific discovery by enabling scientists to perform experiments digitally,” Biohub’s head of science Alex Rives said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Freeman, the Alaska director of the Center for Biological Diversity, isn't just concerned Homer residents weren't widely alerted to these experiments.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

What mattered was his willingness to test that reasoning by clearly thought-out experiments, in public, and to stand by the results of the experiments—something that was still a novelty even in 1611.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

But businesses grappling with mounting costs as more employees experimented with artificial intelligence realized they didn’t always need the most advanced options for most tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Brands such as Balmain, Levi's and H&M have experimented with the technology, they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The gathering is the first Republican national convention held specifically for a midterm election, although Democrats experimented with similar meetings in the 1970s and 1980s.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

At first, the researchers experimented with ways to chemically transform PVC molecules into different materials.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

He kept a small ball in his waist pouch and experimented with it whenever he had the chance.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

I went into the recipe expecting exactly that, was delighted to find it delivered and started experimenting with the same trick in soups of my own.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

As early as the 19th century, vintners began experimenting with dealcoholized wine using a process known as vacuum distillation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In lieu of all that iterative work, companies are experimenting with new ways to build muscle memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Researchers can refine scanning methods and computer algorithms on expendable models rather than experimenting directly on irreplaceable ancient artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The crash made Penelope cry out, and caused the Cake-Sniffing Scientist Postal Dodo Ghosts to look up from their experimenting.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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