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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

The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The high brightness of Europa is consistent with this hypothesis.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

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

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

As he had done at Renault, de Meo distilled his hypotheses into a short memo, circulated to senior managers on his first day.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Or perhaps it was abandoned and sacked for religious reasons—archaeologists have advanced several hypotheses for the city’s demise.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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