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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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Iñárritu also used his Cannes visit as a soft launch for his next wild experiment, with Tom Cruise.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Set in a crumbling Japanese metropolis rebuilt after a devastating explosion, Akira follows teenage rebels Kaneda and Tetsuo as secret government experiments unleash psychic forces capable of unmaking the world.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
The strategic transparency approach Building in public means sharing your journey, including failures, experiments, and wins.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Managing national security affairs is not a detached experiment.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Set in a crumbling Japanese metropolis rebuilt after a devastating explosion, Akira follows teenage rebels Kaneda and Tetsuo as secret government experiments unleash psychic forces capable of unmaking the world.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
The strategic transparency approach Building in public means sharing your journey, including failures, experiments, and wins.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Managing national security affairs is not a detached experiment.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
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The test works by measuring proteins beta-amyloid and p-tau217, which are believed to be hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The Cuba native, who turns 42 May 29, refused a field sobriety test and was arrested.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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