proof
Example Sentences
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An international team of more than 35 scientists from some of the world’s leading institutions have published new research showing “proof of principle” that advanced Alzheimer’s disease — often characterized not only by the loss of memory and executive function, but of one’s actual personality — could be “reversible.”
From MarketWatch
“When a crime requires no proof of mens rea,” the court said, “it is impossible to evaluate the culpability of defendants convicted of the offense under every factual scenario.”
From Slate
It is good that the court declined to expand the shortcut to cover a new offense, but the analytical problem here is that the same reasoning applies to crimes that do require proof of intent.
From Slate
The ones still waiting for proof of concept will be writing case studies about what they missed.
From MarketWatch
In court, ACRC’s CEO, Shen Li, said the agency believed the couple’s ability to place so much money at once into the escrow account was sufficient proof of their financial suitability.
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