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We tested our model, using techniques such as factor analysis and principal component analysis, to ensure that all of the pieces fit together from a statistical standpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That realisation would be tested at their next game against the hosts in front of a 73,000-strong crowd in Rome.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It was the first time a vaccine whose active ingredient was created entirely through computer simulations was tested in people.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Agency officials clarified that air monitoring began on May 22, and once that began, “all readings taken throughout the response remained within normal ranges, indicating that MMA was not released in tested areas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And he rejected the claim that diamonds cannot be smashed with a hammer: in recent times, every diamond tested had proved to be frangible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton