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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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Early experiments focus on obvious use cases such as trading, security monitoring, and yield optimization.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The one-year experiment of Tajh Ariza playing for his father’s alma mater, Westchester High, has ended.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lab experiments showed that clobazam affected shoaling behavior, in which smolts stick close together to evade predators.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The epic experiment takes a number of unexpected turns, calling into question the practice of keeping animals in captivity — even, and maybe especially, celebrity animals.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The one-year experiment of Tajh Ariza playing for his father’s alma mater, Westchester High, has ended.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lab experiments showed that clobazam affected shoaling behavior, in which smolts stick close together to evade predators.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The epic experiment takes a number of unexpected turns, calling into question the practice of keeping animals in captivity — even, and maybe especially, celebrity animals.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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