theoretical
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At that time, theoretical physicist Vincent Meunier predicted that sharply bending graphene could rearrange its electrons and create an electrical response.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Professor Gaztañaga added: "Singularities often signal that our theoretical description has reached its limits. A bounce provides a way for the Universe to transition from contraction to expansion without requiring new exotic physics."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
In response to a query from Murthy, Fauci wrote that there was “no data or theoretical reason” to prefer vaccinating early over later in pregnancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ceuta authorities said there were around 1,100 children needing attention in the city, which had a theoretical capacity of 90 places.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In fourteenth-century Oxford, mathematically inclined philosophers had hypothesized that falling bodies accelerate continuously; but they had made no effort to confirm this theoretical possibility through experiment.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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