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hypothesis

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


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This is not because their business depends on proving the Riemann hypothesis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

"We're working off the hypothesis that we need to make a commitment to a market," he told Reuters.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

"These findings add to emerging evidence that UPFs have major adverse health effects and underscore the need for large-scale observational studies and randomized trials to adequately test the hypothesis."

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Their hypothesis was confirmed when footage of a Ying Yang Twins performance went viral in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Every culture has leaped to the geocentric hypothesis.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It offers disciplined methods for testing hypotheses, challenging assumptions and correcting errors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

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

But there are several hypotheses, says Dr Alex Gofton, a tick expert who led a recent study into the allergy.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"The connectome has shown us that most of our hypotheses are too simple. Now, we can develop more complex hypotheses and move forward with experiments to test them," Lee said.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

From 1644 on, the use and status of hypotheses became a central issue.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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