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Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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And if PBHs make up a smaller percentage of dark matter than currently theorized, then the rates would be even lower.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
What this shows us is that the growth and evolution of galaxies could be much more complex than previously theorized.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Some Monroe collectors theorize there was another ring.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
What this shows us is that the growth and evolution of galaxies could be much more complex than previously theorized.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Some Monroe collectors theorize there was another ring.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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