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hypothesis

[hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-] / haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ- /


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The European origin of the hypothesis has been used to blame Europe in part for the Rwandan genocide, a position held by anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani, whose son is mayor of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In writing history, there must be intense rigor — evidence is important and if you have evidence that should counteract any bias or hypothesis.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Markus's data shows a possible link, but he cautions that it is a hypothesis at this stage and there are likely to be many other factors at play.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

If the hypothesis is correct, it could expand scientists' understanding of how volcanoes form and encourage researchers to look for similar geological processes elsewhere in the world.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

This fact creates double difficulties for efforts to test the hypothesis that intellectual differences underlie technological differences.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Some medical researchers let AI models take the lead alongside human lab workers to gather information, stress-test hypotheses, interpret data and spit out plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The continuing delay, he argues, points to competing hypotheses, unresolved leads and possible mechanical issues that have yet to be fully explained.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

"It's exciting to find patterns that verify the hypotheses made over 50 years ago," LaSala said.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

It also puts forward hypotheses about why this belly-brain choreography exists.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

For the next decade all across Europe they furiously thought and scribbled and offered competing hypotheses.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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