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theoretically

[thee-uh-ret-ik-lee] / ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪk li /


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The U.S. could theoretically wield the most negotiating power and secure low prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

As it stands, short interest could theoretically rise to multiples of the shares available for trading, as the same borrowed stock goes from one short seller to the next.

From Barron's

A shop could theoretically post a sign on the door—or the parking lot entrance?—saying it doesn’t object to concealed carry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft’s gross debt is only 0.22 times its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, which means it could theoretically pay all its debt in under three months.

From Barron's

The U.S. government is theoretically among the most transparent in the world, required to disclose data routinely on everything from spending and loans to employment figures.

From The Wall Street Journal