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theory

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


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But he will also be bringing a theory of what’s been happening in the Lone Star State over the past several years.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the theory that the internet today is mostly bots, AI slop and corporate algorithms, while the human element is quickly disappearing from the web.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

But a critical mass keeps the theory alive and rocketing around the internet.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Since the model was proposed, similar ideas have appeared in several modern attempts to unite gravity and quantum mechanics, including string theory and loop quantum gravity.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

My dream theory is taken and thrown against the wall like an empty glass bottle.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

I’ve worked at Slate for almost an entire decade, writing frequently about fringe conspiracy theories from dark corners of the internet.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Those techniques could eventually reveal effects that do not fit within physicists' current understanding of the universe and potentially offer clues about physics beyond existing theories.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

In it, he is expected to discuss his grief, his memories of his children and the conspiracy theories that have flooded social media since the trial began.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“There’s plenty of evidence in all of these cases to prove the theories of prosecution,” he said.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

Isadora kept texting him videos of people’s takes on the military’s involvement in science, which ranged from totally bonkers conspiracy theories to surprisingly informative facts from laypeople, complete with reliable sources.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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