theory
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Their theory suggests this forgotten particle may have played a crucial role in shaping the early cosmos and allowing matter to survive after the Big Bang.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
This is all just a working theory, of course.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Developers may prefer that centralization, he said, since in theory it creates more certainty about approvals and signals that the state wants their business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
How the PM will square other aspects of his "theory of growth" with the chancellor's spending constraints is the other significant challenge.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Challenge part of a conspiracy theory, and a believer will come up with a new twist that explains what’s going on.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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The suggestion here was rather than falling for oversimplification and conspiracy theories when it comes to examining the interaction of “music, discourse and social action,” look to Beethoven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Research by the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice found that leading chatbots pushed back against common election conspiracy theories, including claims that voting machines were rigged, even when repeatedly challenged.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Croft told Newsbeat that he gets why "people are obsessed with the show" and even his family had their own theories about how the game would go.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
She’s conservative in a more modern sense: she’s driven by conspiracy theories, overly protective of her daughter, mistrustful of the government, and deeply Christian even though she does not always act like it.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
The biggest problem with these sorts of conspiracy theories isn’t that they’re untrue, although they often are.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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