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[proof] / pruf /




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“I have never faked a pregnancy, and there is no proof that I did,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The study therefore provides an early signal rather than proof that changing diet can extend lifespan or permanently slow aging.

From Science Daily Sep. 16, 2026

Until those indicators change, Monday’s selloff is a warning about the sensitivity of the AI trade, rather than proof that its spending boom has ended.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

That’s a major theme of the Tony-nominated musical “Water for Elephants,” and living proof is on stage at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre an hour before the curtain rises on opening night.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Sitting in the darkness, Dr. George and Sarah Taylor received proof that their children lived.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

"To be clear, we did not use their prompts or proofs to prompt our models or direct our agents," Bubeck said.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

"However, our proofs differ significantly and even the precise results proved are different."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

This suggests AI may prove to be just as valuable for discovering unexpected mathematical objects as it is for constructing proofs.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

“It’s fair to say that we haven’t seen yet the spark of genius that you could attribute to some of the grandest proofs in the history of humanity,” Bubeck told me.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Campbell ran Ben’s Bread solo for six of the last eight years, sometimes speeding between multiple kitchens across the city to get everything proofed, baked and packaged.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

He wants to see the new law "contain future proofed regulation", so it also requires the same admission for altered videos, and any other tech developments.

From BBC May 14, 2023

Tip the proofed dough out to the center of the parchment paper so the seam is facing down.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2022

Apparently, the host explained that she had "stupid proofed" the room – not just by using the notes but also making hardware adjustments.

From Fox News Dec. 21, 2021

There was not a piece of armour proofed in Europe but what Unde Dap had a theory about it He was furious with the new Gothic style, with its ridges and scallop-patterns and fluting.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The Barrett campaign described this as a simple proofing screw-up and said that the team had been working off of a template used ahead of the state’s Aug. 6 primary.

From Slate Oct. 19, 2024

The monument park is a “dream project” that Halsey has been “visioning, proofing and prototyping” ever since she studied architecture at El Camino community college in Torrance, Halsey said in the announcement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2024

But it went right to Gary so he could be proofing along the way.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2023

Got a bread baker on your gift list? Etsy.com has sellers of personalized loaf pans; proofing and baking kits; patterned linen bread bags; and handmade baskets and crockery.

From Washington Times Nov. 15, 2023

The only similarity between the rest of the town and the church is the small windows covered with iron bars, but the shambler proofing is barely noticeable on such an impressive building.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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