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Proof in the Numbers The cost savings claims are not theoretical.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025 -
But at the moment, so many of these benefits are theoretical.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing.—
Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
20 Oct. 2019
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Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.—
Hilton Als,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2018
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In a hypothetical 2028 matchup, an Emerson College poll found Newsom trailing Republican Vice President JD Vance by a narrow margin, 46 to 45 percent—reflecting growing competitiveness compared to previous surveys.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many regional observers believe Barghouti is the only figure capable of uniting the Palestinians; polls show him as a leading candidate in a hypothetical election for President of the Palestinian Authority.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The documentary, Peck said, is intended to convey his frustration that Orwell’s name has too often been flattened into an adjective, and 1984 into mere speculative fiction.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Chinese gold ETFs saw net inflows in September, and gold futures trading volumes have spiked notably—indicating a powerful combination of household safe-haven demand and speculative trading within China itself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Unempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unempirical. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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