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a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical
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If Zuckerberg's experiment of committing a whole megacompany to taking overt sides in America's vast culture war pays off, others could follow.
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Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
The results of Peeples’ experiment further proves what research has shown about how certain factors like exposure to sunlight can affect your circadian rhythm.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Everything was an experiment, including politics, including the Constitution.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
The experiment’s results go far beyond playground pastime strategy, however.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
The results of Peeples’ experiment further proves what research has shown about how certain factors like exposure to sunlight can affect your circadian rhythm.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Everything was an experiment, including politics, including the Constitution.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
The experiment’s results go far beyond playground pastime strategy, however.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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