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Which scientist challenged a dominant astronomical paradigm after observing Jupiter's moons?

paradigm

[par-uh-dahym, -dim] / ˈpær əˌdaɪm, -dɪm /


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But to hear Florence Pugh deliver it as Cathy’s belief, and the establishing paradigm of Kazan’s limited series, changes things.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

"I thought it's a completely and absolutely different paradigm than how I think, how I work," she added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Approval should rest on targeted clinical studies showing comparable therapeutic benefit, not on demonstrating molecular replication of the reference drug, as in the large-molecule biosimilar paradigm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

However, I do feel like, over generations, a paradigm was broken, and new sounds have been created that don’t necessarily abandon the roots of our music, but were created out of counterculture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

If the relativist account of science were correct, every major paradigm shift ought to be accompanied by bitter disputes between competing intellectual communities: indeed it was Kuhn’s view that this is exactly what happens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Unlike some of his earlier books, “The American Way of Killing” doesn’t start or end with clever paradigms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Crucially, these new quantum algorithms can enable the development of new quantum materials to build new paradigms of quantum computers, creating a productive two-way feedback loop between quantum materials and quantum computers," he explains.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

Higher energy costs, higher interest rates and shifting economic paradigms from the AI-investment cycle are creating both winners and losers that the credit markets struggle to discount adequately.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

They are suggesting robot workforces will rise to outnumber human populations, godlike smartglasses will replace iPhones as new computer paradigms and AI data centers will expand to outer space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

Pedagogically Sound: Including multiple perspectives and views on material not only enriches the curriculum content, but also provides radically different frameworks and paradigms to students on content.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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