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Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Scientists theorize that hollow melanosomes may have offered some form of insulation suited to life in the water.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, Hugh Everett theorized that all objects in the universe could exist in continuous superposition.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Walker theorizes that life may not have to be based on organic molecules, cells and DNA, for example.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
As for the heavy element enrichment of stars that dwell far from the galactic center, the team theorizes highly explosive neutron star mergers like the one that launched GRB 230906A could not only forge such elements but could also disperse them to the very edge of galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, Hugh Everett theorized that all objects in the universe could exist in continuous superposition.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Walker theorizes that life may not have to be based on organic molecules, cells and DNA, for example.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
As for the heavy element enrichment of stars that dwell far from the galactic center, the team theorizes highly explosive neutron star mergers like the one that launched GRB 230906A could not only forge such elements but could also disperse them to the very edge of galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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theorize
verb
the·o·rize
ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz 
theorized; theorizing
: to form a theory : speculate
theorizer
noun
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