hypothetically
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A: It’s hypothetically legal, but practically infeasible, to use mutual funds for a 351 exchange, says Raymond Holst, a partner and tax attorney at Practus, a law firm that has advised on many 351 transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
But even if that’s not the end of the brutal crypto selloff, Strategy “has the wherewithal to ride out a hypothetically much steeper Bitcoin rout,” TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza said in a note Friday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
But there are inherent weaknesses: hypothetically, the official approving a bar license or passing a fire-safety check is the friend, neighbour, or maybe even cousin of the bar owner.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Or, hypothetically, when a member of the U.S. military or the executive branch tries to make several years’ worth of salary by betting on whether a looming secret operation will succeed?
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
“And so . . . hypothetically, if these two people liked each other, what would it take to get the stupid guy to kiss the girl, huh?”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
