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Adjective
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John Preskill, a senior theoretical physicist at the university with a long history in the field of quantum error correction, advised the group.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026 -
That alone suggests Google expects quantum computing to be close enough to move from a theoretical problem to a practical one, which means other companies will almost certainly take note and follow suit.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing.—
Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
20 Oct. 2019
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Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.—
Hilton Als,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2018
Adjective
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The anxiety is no longer hypothetical.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Summit County Commissioner Eric Mamula warned that the concern is no longer hypothetical.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film’s speculative elements — monoliths accelerating human evolution — were philosophical rather than scientific.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another attraction to American investors is the English game’s financial chaos, itself exacerbated by the speculative frenzy and dire stakes inherent in promotion/relegation.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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