in theory
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“It’s in theory an exciting moment, because they’re launching this new version, but it’s the expensive one,” Brauer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In this situation, in theory any verdict applies only to Gasly, so even if Alpine won, only his race result would change.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A reformed set of spending rules kicked into force in 2024, and in theory member states risk fines for violations, though the EU has never gone so far.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
But the more open you are with each other, the more you can, in theory, combat inequity.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Just as wormholes can, in theory, send you halfway across the universe in the blink of an eye, they can send you backward and forward in time.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
