theoretical

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Those experiences made clear how rapidly theoretical arguments about constitutional structure can reshape the mechanics of elections.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The selloff may reflect investors’ anxieties about how the deal’s structure as a Reverse Morris Trust, a tax-efficient transaction where the theoretical buyer ends up actually being acquired.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Researchers had already ruled out stripped stars and neutron stars because observations did not match theoretical predictions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The software, algorithms and theoretical science came from the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The earliest theoretical attempts to describe and explain the universe involved the idea that events and natural phenomena were controlled by spirits with human emotions who acted in a very humanlike and unpredictable manner.

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