theory
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Another theory, proposed in earlier studies, suggests the parasite may have arrived in red foxes imported for hunting about a century ago.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Of Filmer’s theory of “patriarchal monarchy,” Locke opined that “there was never so much glib nonsense put together in well-sounding English.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
That means a team could in theory be left with 10 players for several minutes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
And so she chattered easily and knowledgeably about things of interest to students—this new theory of relativity by a man called Einstein, and whether Admiral Peary would really reach the North Pole.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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