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science fiction

[sahy-uhns fik-shuhn] / ˈsaɪ əns ˈfɪk ʃən /
NOUN
literary fantasy about future
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References to the legend have popped up in everything from manga series Attack on Titan to a story by science fiction writer Harlan Ellison and songs by various death metal and punk bands.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Chrissy’s discovery sets the stage for a twist that merely draws unfavorable comparisons to far better speculative science fiction about our growing dependence on AI companionship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's definitely some weird cultural thing where mainstream movies are now mostly fantasy: fantasy, science fiction, horror, comic books, all different kinds of fantasy," Ethan, 69, explained.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s been the dream of science fiction for a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A closely related problem that is also of concern to writers of science fiction is rapid interstellar or intergalactic travel.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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