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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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Donald Trump’s return to the White House makes clear that America’s latest experiment with globalization is over.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
That is a big reason the Christmas Day football experiment was so important — both for Netflix and the NFL.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Both of these experiments will feed into the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which is currently being constructed in the south of France.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
At least, to the neighbors terrified that Eric Adams’s favorite private club would, after a brief and contentious experiment this summer, take over the 1873 Hedges Inn and bring with it more noise, traffic, and possibly Kardashian types.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
That is a big reason the Christmas Day football experiment was so important — both for Netflix and the NFL.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Both of these experiments will feed into the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which is currently being constructed in the south of France.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
At least, to the neighbors terrified that Eric Adams’s favorite private club would, after a brief and contentious experiment this summer, take over the 1873 Hedges Inn and bring with it more noise, traffic, and possibly Kardashian types.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
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