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an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
set out to prove her theory that people can't really taste any difference between colas, so they buy according to the product's image
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That theory was later debunked when a search of area alligator ponds and the stash house she was allegedly held in turned up nothing.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Both theories are plausible, but neither fully explains Broccoli’s head-scratching change of heart.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere at Mark Fast, red lip theory became plum lip theory.
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But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Both theories are plausible, but neither fully explains Broccoli’s head-scratching change of heart.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere at Mark Fast, red lip theory became plum lip theory.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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