hypothesis
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"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
"Our working hypothesis is that there's probably a couple of different types of transmission that might be happening," Van Kerkhove told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“My hypothesis is that we absolutely crushed our first and second quarters, with growth rates that I’m not sure we’ve ever seen before,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But regardless of whether the overkill hypothesis or the climate hypothesis proves correct, the disappearance of all of the big animals of Australia/New Guinea had, as we shall see, heavy consequences for subsequent human history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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