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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
Most donors gave gifts under $50, proving the power of small donations.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Minnesota must now prove Game 2 was the aberration in this series, and not the opener.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
This past offseason proved to be an anomaly when the Bulldogs didn’t lose any.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The stakes of political drama in a Trumpian era might prove enticing to audiences — studies in the abuse of money and power.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Minnesota must now prove Game 2 was the aberration in this series, and not the opener.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
This past offseason proved to be an anomaly when the Bulldogs didn’t lose any.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The stakes of political drama in a Trumpian era might prove enticing to audiences — studies in the abuse of money and power.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Located right alongside its Sunset Strip neighbor Book Soup, Mystery Pier was established by character actor Harvey Jason and his son Louis, who continue to run the store together.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The See’s shop has moved around as the center developed and evolved over the decades; to date, there have been four locations.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The main house has to evolve with the people living in it.—
Amy Kunst,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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The ancestors demonstrate to the future the work that is yet to be done.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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And social media has emerged as a key platform for public advocacy over the past few years, raising awareness around food safety and mislabeling in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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The note emerged from the court records of Epstein’s onetime cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer who is serving four consecutive life sentences for a 2016 quadruple murder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Several speakers pointed to a growing body of research showing that minor stops disproportionately affect Black and brown motorists and do little to combat violent crime while eroding public trust.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In a recess behind the desk in Carnevali’s office a photo shows Squinzi and his wife Adriana Spazzoli holding the TIM Trophy at the Mapei in 2013.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Though Baudelaire was influenced by Poe’s macabre imagination, decadence never developed its own school in nineteenth-century America, then still a young country.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The athlete himself is central to the formula—the products are developed around his lifestyle and career.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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The formats hotbed of The Netherlands, where The Traitors originated, came out well from K7’s decade-topping list – the first time such data has been compiled – with The Floor from Talpa Studios coming second at 32 adaptations since 2020.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Brown prevailed in a legal battle with an investigator and source who had agreed to develop a book about Epstein with her after the stories came out.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Though the new plane fell out of headlines for several months, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that it was set to be ready for its new role as soon as this summer, following security and aesthetic renovations.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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