hypothetical
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JG: Hypothetical: My pet squirrel died and left me $5,000 in his will with the requirement I spend it at the 2026 World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Hypothetical: You’re the owner of an MLB team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Hypothetical situation: Tulane is seen as Team 13 by the Pac-12.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023
It’s a complete fabrication, and just one of more than 8,600 entries on the Hypothetical Hurricane Wiki, the home of an online community that writes elaborate hurricane disaster fiction just for fun.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2020
Hypothetical Representation of the Surface Currents in the Northern Atlantic in April 409 2.
From The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 2 by Chater, Arthur G.
Vocabulary lists containing hypothetical
Argumentative Writing
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Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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