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Recent Examples of unproved
The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis.
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
Once again, the current Senate bill includes gifts—tax credits to these same fossil fuel companies for the unproved carbon capture and storage (CCS), more offshore oil and gas leases, and more pipeline guarantees for new fossil fuel leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2022
McCarthy removed Swalwell, citing unproved claims that a Chinese spy had extracted information from him.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
Tests that look at a child’s hair for toxic metal exposure also are not recommended, because this type of testing is scientifically unproved and often inaccurate.
—Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
Once again, the current Senate bill includes gifts—tax credits to these same fossil fuel companies for the unproved carbon capture and storage (CCS), more offshore oil and gas leases, and more pipeline guarantees for new fossil fuel leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2022
McCarthy removed Swalwell, citing unproved claims that a Chinese spy had extracted information from him.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
Tests that look at a child’s hair for toxic metal exposure also are not recommended, because this type of testing is scientifically unproved and often inaccurate.
—Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproved
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Like many other tech companies in the twenty-first century, Spotify spent its first decade claiming to disrupt an archaic industry, scaling up as quickly as possible, and attracting venture capitalists to an unproven business model.Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Herbert’s record-setting statistics have slowed this season as the Chargers (9-6) ushered in a new offense with unproven receivers.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Applied to China, the alleged IP thieves would have been spying on Blackberry and its market-leading phone, not the iPhone that few (including Blackberry) expected would succeed beyond niche status.John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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However, the alleged Bourbon Street attacker was not behind the wheel, meaning the vehicle changed hands at some point.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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The idea of self-reflective agents ventures into speculative territory.Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged Thursday, the first session of the new year, right after the S&P 500 closed out the best two-year run since 1998.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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More:Duggan's independent gubernatorial run is rare and untested.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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In just two short weeks, the 54-year-old Assad family dynasty fell to a collection of rebel fighters who were mostly untested, relatively poorly equipped, and often distrustful of one another.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
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In a hypothetical exercise, writers at The Athletic covering teams that could be interested in Hill came up with four potential trade offers, and national NFL writer Mike Jones provided an answer from the Dolphins.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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These harms are inextricable from the idea of superintelligence, because experts do not currently know how to align these hypothetical systems with human values.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproved. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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