theory

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In theory, Chile's Tablio should have been the fresher of the competitors, having spent about six hours less on court last week after being handed a walkover in round two.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Rick Rubin once said to me — he has a theory about album track lists where he thinks that the first four songs are totally crucial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

One theory is that older baby boomers have already begun retiring and are relying on Medicare and other healthcare services, placing growing demands on the healthcare system.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

In the mathematical study of symmetry, or group theory, one such number—important in string theory—is fittingly named “the monster group”: 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

During the rest of the drive home, I described in detail my Cat Fantastic findings proving my theory, and then the printer making them sizzle up in smoke.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas