hypothesis
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When one examines statistical deviations from trend for output and employment, economies look similar before and after recessions, and he sees little support for the Schumpeterian creative-destruction hypothesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That hypothesis suggests the mammals sometimes travel to feeding grounds in the Antarctic but then take a different journey home -- ending up in a completely new breeding area.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"Our results have far-reaching implications. Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Its goal was to test the hypothesis: Does using hormone therapy decrease the risk of heart disease?
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
These are facts which, with the self-evident proposition that no being can create another being superior to itself, smashes your silly hypothesis to nothing.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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