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theoretical

[thee-uh-ret-i-kuhl] / ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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That theoretical work helped provide a framework for understanding the superconductivity enhancement observed in the new experiments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

"He was a great theoretical physicist and a leader of quantum materials research at UChicago," Yang said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"What we're trying to convey to the world is this: these issues of climate change are not theoretical anymore," Khanal told AFP in an interview in New York.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

But remember that before Oppenheimer tossed us into the nuclear age, he pioneered modern theoretical physics in the United States.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

To Deloria’s way of thinking, not only overkill but the entire Clovis-first theory is a theoretical Rube Goldberg device.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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