prove out

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Based on an actual meeting between the two, it’s a cagey game of cat-and-mouse, with the publisher taking the measure of a nervous, still-inexperienced journalist, looking for reassurance that his reporting will prove out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Of course, the managers and funds whose portfolios prove out through the cycle will likely end up with bigger shares of inflows and assets in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

They also said they believe a complete overhaul of the business "will prove out of reach".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

If those estimates prove out, it would show a lack of progress on underlying price pressures for the last six months.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023

"So Uncle Sam sends Ned over here to dig up that gold and see if the shippers didn't put documents in the bags or boxes which would prove out the whole transaction."

From Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)