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[proov] / pruv /


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If those assumptions about technology and demand prove wrong, these deals to clinch future capacity could become a monstrous burden for the tech companies and their investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

While demand for crude has eased, that ultimately might not prove to be as big of a boon for consumers as many might expect.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

According to the researchers, this finding does not directly prove that digoxin is effective.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

His next goal: call a game on consecutive days, just as a relief pitcher has to prove he can pitch on consecutive days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

I know Eddie and I are trying to prove the opposite—that the Spirit of the Sea is a big fake, an imposter.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

If that approach proves practical, it could eventually help scientists develop more sensitive sensors and ultrathin electronic devices.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

His fee, however, illustrates how quickly the equation can change once a teenager proves himself at senior level.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Plus: Tyson plans to close another beef plant; tariff-refund process proves smoother than expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It verifies Gloria’s singing talent and proves a perfect match for her showy, cagey persona: the love child of Marlene Dietrich and Sally Bowles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Lewis gives some of the best haircuts in Garden Heights—Sekani’s high-top fade proves it—but Mr. Lewis himself wears an untidy Afro.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Despite the late Super Giants wickets, Seifert's knock proved the difference, as Rockets' batters were left to rue plenty of promising starts but none were able to kick on in the same destructive manner.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Those doses caused heart muscle cells to contract more strongly, but that effect ultimately proved less helpful.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Our critic raved that “Both indoors and out, Porter proved that there was beauty where one was inclined to behold it. This show is an invaluable opportunity to do just that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Wrries about competition from short-form video have proved to be unfounded, in Pershing Square’s view, and Netflix has deep enough pockets to pay for the higher compute costs that could come from long-form high-quality video.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

He’d either be paid zero, if the triple-B-rated bonds he’d insured proved good, or a billion dollars, if those triple-B-rated bonds went bad.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Sales of the desktop computer have grown in the past year as it has proven popular among customers running AI models at home.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"It's proven to me I can do university and I will be able to succeed," Tabby said, who will be going to Bath Spa University.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Lumentum’s stock has been a major gainer over the past 12 months, as networking components like transceivers and lasers have proven essential to data-center buildouts — such that they’re now in short supply.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Yet RCV has been proven to lower the temperature in races like this and encourage conversation, coalition-building and respect.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

I had thought after all of those wins in the United States on the national circuit that I had proven that I could handle a major competition.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The researchers emphasize that the findings show associations rather than proving that screen time or particular types of physical activity directly cause changes in cognitive performance.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

In May, at a company proving grounds in Michigan, Kuniskis unveiled a new line of what Ram called “muscle trucks,” all powered by Hemis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The heat is proving to be deadly, and A&E departments in England recorded their busiest period ever, with the record-breaking heat cited as a key factor.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Fittingly, for a man so bent on proving himself the greatest of all time, Djokovic paired up with director Jason Hehir, best known for “The Last Dance,” the documentary about Michael Jordan and the Bulls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

But nothing short of a miracle would allow me to finish proving up on the claim.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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