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theory

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


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Before we leave Graham entirely, though, A THEORY.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2022

MALNATI’S THEORY: Peter Malnati has an endorsement deal with MLB.com, and he uses the popular app to justify the amount of rest he gets during baseball season.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2016

To-day we can scarcely call epigenesis a THEORY, because we are convinced it is a fact, and can demonstrate it at any moment with the aid of the microscope.

From The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August

Changed "THOMPSON'S" to "THOMSON'S" in the chapter heading on page 340: "THOMSON'S THEORY."

From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by Tyndall, John

In view of its sound establishment and its profound significance, it may very well claim to be a THEORY, and so should be described as the chordonia or chordaea theory.

From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August




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