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as in to establish
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt
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as in to demonstrate
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of prove
Yet Hezbollah has proved resilient in the face of them.
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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, victory proves a cruel ironic mistress for Oz Cobb.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Our vehicle of choice, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid T8, proved the perfect travel companion.
—Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In total, Trump was able to get 234 judges confirmed, including the three who now sit on the Supreme Court who proved integral to overturning Roe v. Wade.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, victory proves a cruel ironic mistress for Oz Cobb.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Our vehicle of choice, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid T8, proved the perfect travel companion.
—Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In total, Trump was able to get 234 judges confirmed, including the three who now sit on the Supreme Court who proved integral to overturning Roe v. Wade.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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While Birnbaum’s playful take on Murakami’s prose established the hip, colloquial style the author is still mostly known for today, his translation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World cut about 100 pages from the Japanese text.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Now, he’s established as one of the best goalies in college hockey, and his early-season run has backed that up.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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War could evolve into a game of purely mechanical fatalities, the deciding factor being the psychological strength of the human (or AI) who must contest to risk, or forfeit to prevent, a breakthrough moment of total destruction.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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In February 2024, Bard became Gemini, which itself has evolved significantly in the past year.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the end, the experiment demonstrated vampire bats can convert amino acids into energy in less than 10 minutes and use it to fuel a lengthy endurance run.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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This presents an opportunity for the industry, including Psych Hub’s navigation platform, to reinforce best treatment practices by prioritizing practitioners and services that can demonstrate the best outcomes.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy in September under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group, which has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The team developed a set of robotic duck feet that replicated the natural swimming motion of a mallard on the water.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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After selecting fellow cornerback Emmanuel Forbes in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, he’s fallen out of favor in Washington.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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What followed was months of chemotherapy, multiple surgeries and her hair falling out in clumps.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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