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After an hour of their subdued quarterfinal, France proved once again that no one in world soccer can control a game quite like they do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

France are favourites to win the World Cup, but these sides would definitely believe they could be beaten – and let's not forget this tournament has already proved there are no foregone conclusions.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The accusation, published in Politico on Monday, proved to be one crisis too many for the scandal-plagued candidate.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

Her hanging proved instrumental in ending the death penalty in Britain.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

But in the end, it was the fault’s slipperiness that proved the scientific predictions wrong.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland