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Skeptics argued that once a piano hammer strikes a string, the resulting tone is determined almost entirely by the instrument itself.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Skeptics of space-based data centers have said the economics don’t quite make sense yet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Skeptics could argue that there’s one sure piece of evidence that God doesn’t exist: Amanda Seyfried getting snubbed for her rapturous turn as 18th century Shaker leader Ann Lee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Skeptics question the need to trade on a Saturday or in the middle of a weeknight, given that periods of low volume can make buying or selling less efficient, and more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Skeptics had scoffed: How could the same light, emitted from the same lamp, be registered as different colors by different viewers?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee