theory
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For the Fed, fewer rate decisions could, in theory, mean less commentary from officials who often fan out to give speeches and interviews in the run-up to or aftermath of decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Instead of requiring scientists to prescribe a sign change as part of the model, the reversal arises naturally from the mathematical structure of the modified gravity theory.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
In the latest edition of his long-running weekly publication “Greed and Fear,” dispatched to clients on Thursday, Wood relates that his conversations with investors confirm his theory on AI capex.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
In theory, the current contract stand-off between Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes is not a big deal.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Unfortunately, the Whole Brainers have no hard evidence for their theory.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Those who believed them will cling to their conspiracy theories.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Jetty bottles were spotted at a Whole Foods weeks ahead of its launch, leading to more theories about what the company was up to before the official announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Food and Drug Administration, on the other hand, called it “a front for promoters of unproved remedies, eccentric theories, and quackery.”
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Some theories suggest that at these scales particles are more sensitive to dark matter and it could influence how the quarks interact and break down.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The correspondence between theories and facts was so crucial that Galileo and Newton were prepared to bend the facts to fit the theories, even while insisting on the priority of experience over theory.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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