as in test
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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Council members said the deal helps restore public trust by setting trash fees closer to what voters were initially told to expect and by eliminating a revenue experiment hated by Balboa Park museums and visitors.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Today, the experiment can be watched online, turning one of the slowest events in science into a kind of global waiting game.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Originally delivered to patients at hospitals via hours-long intravenous infusions, the experiments helped inform an injectable version that patients could potentially administer at home.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
This small-scale experiment — and the goal to scale it — comes as LAUSD embarks on an ambitious plan to broaden its early education footprint, an initiative unanimously approved by the school board in April.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Today, the experiment can be watched online, turning one of the slowest events in science into a kind of global waiting game.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Originally delivered to patients at hospitals via hours-long intravenous infusions, the experiments helped inform an injectable version that patients could potentially administer at home.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
This small-scale experiment — and the goal to scale it — comes as LAUSD embarks on an ambitious plan to broaden its early education footprint, an initiative unanimously approved by the school board in April.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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The percentage of test takers in the Fort Worth Independent School District, mostly high school students, who met grade level increased across five subjects compared to last spring, according to new End-Of-Course exam results.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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San Priy booked Canyon Ranch’s Longevity8 program in Tucson, Arizona a four-day stay that included diagnostic tests, consultations, hikes, walks and bike rides.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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