hypothetical
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Since physicist Freeman Dyson first proposed the idea in 1960, the hypothetical "Dyson sphere" has become one of the most intriguing concepts in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
From Science Daily • Jul. 10, 2026
Mikko offered a hypothetical: a manufacturer, he said, could ship a car to Finland without its side mirrors and attach them locally, just enough to make it seem assembled there and dodge the tariff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
The potential for prefab to capture a large share of the fire recovery and speed its progress is still only hypothetical.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Their hypothetical portfolio performed extremely well — producing risk-adjusted performance superior to virtually all other stock picking strategies that have previously enjoyed academic seals of approval.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 4, 2026
“We were speaking of a hypothetical case,” I reminded him frostily.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing hypothetical
Argumentative Writing
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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