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[proof] / pruf /




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It said it obtained proof that copies of the data were destroyed, but acknowledged there was no way to know for sure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

But that’s changing as investors are demanding clearer proof that capital spending can translate into sustainable revenue growth, StoneX analyst Yi Fu Lee told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

To receive reimbursements from an HSA, users must have proof of qualified medical expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The problem was that the “proof” was not proof.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

John Surratt was suspected in the Seward attack, but there was no proof.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Urschel was blown away by the findings because he happened to understand the hundreds of proofs better than nearly any human on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"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

During its long history, the Jacobian conjecture has been the subject of many claimed proofs, including by Beniamino Segre and Wolfgang Gröbner, two famed 20th-century mathematicians.

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

What he means is that these proofs, or pieces of evidence, are not part of the techne of rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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

"Rural communities are losing out because the policy hasn't been rural proofed", said Rachel Evans; the organisation's director for Wales.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022

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

Maintenance worker Darren Pardoe had been bird proofing houses in Porthleven when he stopped at a pub for a coffee on 3 June.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025

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

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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