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theorist

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as in philosopher

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Recent Examples of theorist Each chandelier is masked with multiple layers of cooling cylinders that cool the system down to -273 degrees Celsius, or nearly -460 Fahrenheit, according to principal quantum hardware theorist Edward Chen. — Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Acevedo himself functions as both the book’s moral authority and its political theorist. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Campt is a feminist theorist of visual culture and contemporary art and an art history professor at Princeton University. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 This great theorist of language and thought becomes The Argonauts’ first ray of clarity, bringing high seamlessly together with low already on page 1. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
After his father’s death, French philosopher Eribon’s trip to his hometown catalyzes a profound meditation on the socioeconomic tensions and disillusionment felt by many young French people.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Many also lack the internal skills to deploy and govern AI at scale, while experienced practitioners are understandably wary of tools that don’t reflect how their organization actually works.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Cold Spring Wellness targets practitioners and biohacking consumers with oral-mucosa strips the company says deliver peptides directly into the bloodstream and bypass the digestive system.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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