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Amanda Gormley, Poverty Proofing Co-ordinator at Children North East, said "clear themes emerged around the cost, quantity and quality of food, the cost of school trips and uniforms".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Proofing, or rising the dough, occurs at two stages: after mixing and after shaping.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2021

Forget Baby Proofing There’s no such thing as “baby-proofing” in Denmark.

From Time • Sep. 15, 2015

Thiokol, made by Dow Chemical Co., is used as a barrage-balloon coating by the Vulcan Proofing Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y.

From Time Magazine Archive

Proofing is the process that turns a scan into a readable e-text.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim