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His brother Fintan told BBC News NI there was "talk that he was digging into collusion, digging into the finances of the LVF but there was never any proof".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I honestly was proud of it because in my opinion “This is how I think you should do a rollout” and it was nice to show proof of concept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
So we must ask: Could a method of proof that excludes human insight, and must be accepted on faith, be considered mathematics?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"To our young people, Ray was proof of what could be achieved," the club posted on Facebook.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Bobby also wanted proof that the prize fund was actually in a bank, and when that information, or proof of equity, wasn’t forthcoming, the entire venture dribbled away.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The field is governed by precise logical rules, which allow proofs to be checked step by step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
While looking over the proofs for her latest cookbook, she picked up a marker and drew a mermaid.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Christopher Behroozian’s photographs serve as quiet records, proofs of relationships, moments of care and traces of presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Mr. Bender sets aside his proofs and nods.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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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
Rye- and wheat-based sourdoughs often require a pre-shaping step before being placed in tins or bannetons, but gluten-free breads are primarily shaped by the container in which they're proofed.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 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
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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
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
This includes damp proofing, improving loft insulation and repairing the roof.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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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