theory
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In theory, both methods should produce the same answer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Looking at AAL’s monthly chart one can see how round number theory has come into play at the $10 figure:
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Combined, this gives you roughly $40,000 a year before taxes — but you don’t have those Big Apple expenses and, in theory, you will have more than $700,000 in five years’ time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
It was like his brain shut down, rejecting her theory so completely.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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