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To develop a meaningful deterrent, no country would wait until conclusive public evidence proved its adversaries had nuclear weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
But the internal research it conducted was conclusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
He declared himself "no longer sceptical" about the issue, having waited for conclusive proof that humanity was changing the climate.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The Home Office makes an initial so-called "reasonable grounds" decision if it believes a crime may have occurred before investigating further and making a final "conclusive grounds" decision.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
He describes the phases as providing ‘strong evidence that Venus moves in a sun-centred orbit’ when one might rather say that they provide conclusive evidence.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing conclusive
The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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