a priori

Example Sentences

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“I can see no a priori reason to disbelieve these results, but it’s so very hard to comment, because there is so little data there.”

From Reuters

The problem is a priori identifying that one small zone, which has proved notoriously difficult to do, even with the most sophisticated, high-resolution models.

From Washington Post

“There’s no actual reason to believe a priori that they would transmit any differently.”

From New York Times

“Lukashenko a priori made it clear that he intends to retain his power at any cost. The question remains what the price will be,” said political analyst Alexander Klaskovsky.

From Reuters

The work should be analysed using inclusion and exclusion criteria that have previously been agreed in an a priori protocol.

From Nature