theoretical
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For one reporter, the loss isn’t theoretical — it’s a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Additional theoretical work on cosmic explosions involving black holes and strongly magnetized neutron stars may also help reveal where ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are born.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The paper claimed the first discovery of a Majorana fermion, a theoretical particle central to the tech giant’s quantum computing effort.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
"It provides a very versatile, stable spin connection between electrons and photons that is the theoretical basis of quantum communication. Typically, however, the electrons lose their spin too quickly to be useful."
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
And her knowledge of binding a malevolent being to the earth was entirely theoretical; she had never before encountered such a creature.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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