theoretically

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Every hour he spent arguing was theoretically an hour the scammer wasn’t targeting someone vulnerable, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

So if McConaughey has a trademark on his voice saying a phrase, then theoretically any AI-generated voice that sounds similar to it could be considered a violation of that trademark, according to Gerben.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Because tracheoles take up so little space, insects could theoretically increase their number without major structural constraints.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Based on its start time, the truce theoretically expires overnight on Tuesday, Iran time, although in his comments to Bloomberg Trump said the end was Wednesday evening Washington time.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It had been floating about for almost thirty years in the circle of theoretically inclined geneticists intrigued by gene duplication.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson