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demonstrate

[dem-uhn-streyt] / ˈdɛm ənˌstreɪt /




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Even with that, it can take up to five years to qualify for permanent residency and a decade or more to become a citizen, plus applicants must demonstrate some understanding of Portuguese.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

She is currently pursuing a certification to demonstrate her AI fluency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

A firm one could force him to demonstrate with action what he struggled last month to convey in words.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Together, the rover and its instruments will support efforts to improve lunar surface mobility, demonstrate new technologies, and prepare for operations that last for extended periods on the Moon.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

“I believe we are living in a moral universe. If we continue to demonstrate and pay the price, then we will succeed.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Yes, it’s expected that a potential employee demonstrates the skills and experience to do a job.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

According to the researchers, the discovery also demonstrates the remarkable adaptability of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for treponemal diseases.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

It added that several new airlines began serving the airport last month, which demonstrates "clear demand for access to Heathrow".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Gruel demonstrates a knife-sharpening technique, assembles the salad and plates the salmon cakes.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

I’m trying not to make eye contact with them as Guillermo demonstrates different techniques on my practice rock.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

China has demonstrated its willingness to cut off the supply of drone parts and other materials used in weaponry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

He regularly demonstrated his passing ability, while testing players such as Estevao Willian by encouraging him to cross on his weaker right foot for team-mates to finish.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The researchers predicted theoretically, and then demonstrated experimentally, that incoherent light could also generate quantum entanglement.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

"We see examples of countries that have demonstrated the ability to get close or to fly by certain objects," said Archer.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

If this was their position, events quickly demonstrated that it was an argument they were destined to lose.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

For previous cohorts, this meant having a perfect GPA, winning a prestigious award, or demonstrating the highest technical advancement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The protesters have been demonstrating for over two weeks now, demanding an overhaul of Jharkhand's government exam system.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Beyond demonstrating a single new material, the researchers established a broader design strategy that could be used to create an entirely new family of quantum materials.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Discovery stumbled in the second quarter, demonstrating the hazard of depending heavily on blockbuster returns from its Burbank film studio.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

He spent the next hour demonstrating basic skills like palming a playing card or performing the French Drop, a maneuver in which a small object seemingly disappears when passing from one hand to the other.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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