in theory
Example Sentences
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That means a team could in theory be left with 10 players for several minutes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“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
The base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Living a healthy life is easy in theory but hard in practice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The mathematician said that it was senseless to try because in theory you would never reach her, but the engineer smiled and said, “You can get close enough.”
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
