as in proven
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as in demonstrated
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 emerged
to come to be
the new automobile engine design proved impractical
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as in established
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Thanks to medical and technological advances, most of the previous century saw about three more years added every decade to the average lifespan of people in developed countries.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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The United States remains the main outlier among developed countries, resisting the trend of depopulation.Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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The main downside, historically, has been the cost of entry to this free advanced security club: the purchase of a pair of hardware security keys.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Waymo also pushes boundaries with advanced cars with no steering wheel or traditional controls.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chronic telogen effluvium can often cause more permanent damage to your hair, requiring more extensive treatment.Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
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The push to stop changing clocks was put before Congress in the last couple of years, when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Proved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proved. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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