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theory

[thee-uh-ree, theer-ee] / ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i /


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No single theory has successfully integrated all aspects of the process into a unified and convincing scenario.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In theory, the inquiry should be impartial and informative – a learning process focused solely on improving passenger safety.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

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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