theoretically

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Marketed with the tagline “What if your pet could call you whenever they needed attention?,” the PetPhone allows owners to ring their pets and, theoretically, vice versa.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Any new EU measures are likely to be generic and theoretically usable against any trade partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The star begins collapsing under its own weight, theoretically continuing until all of its mass is compressed into a single point known as a singularity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Davenport says that because some limits on the uranium enrichment level and stockpile size were only set for 15 years, "by January 2031, Iran could theoretically expand its enrichment programme".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Fears have been raised that in their enthusiasm scientists might inadvertently create a black hole or even something called "strange quarks," which could, theoretically, interact with other subatomic particles and propagate uncontrollably.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson