theoretical
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But when therapists approach ordinary struggles through a theoretical vocabulary unfamiliar to patients, that connection can become harder to establish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
For one reporter, the loss isn’t theoretical — it’s a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Yet each explanation has limitations, often relying on specific experimental findings and/or theoretical assumptions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Yale economist Robert Shiller has been widely credited with laying much of the theoretical groundwork for perpetual futures.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Even though theater is part of the “arts,” an airy term, the time students spend with him is actually the least abstract part of their day—certainly less theoretical than a math, science, or history class.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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