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science fiction

[sahy-uhns fik-shuhn] / ˈsaɪ əns ˈfɪk ʃən /
NOUN
literary fantasy about future
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It may sound like something out of science fiction, but the discovery has very real implications for America’s ranchers and meat processors.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2018, Lin appointed Xu to lead Three-Body Universe, a subsidiary to manage projects related to the science fiction franchise.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Cryopreservation, the process of preserving biological tissue by cooling it to extremely low temperatures, often sounds like something out of science fiction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Their conversations moved from Gavalas’ ex-wife to an exploration of his interests, ranging from AI consciousness, to science fiction and nanotech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It came about because Kepler wrote one of the first works of science fiction, intended to explain and popularize science.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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