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Korda's extra height to her approach shots provided a key benefit but her composure to repeatedly get up and down proved the difference.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Frallicciardi explained that identifying the helmets initially proved difficult.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Delta, United and American Airlines —a Barron’s stock pick —have proved fairly resilient, up 56%, 26% and 14% over the past year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

To develop a meaningful deterrent, no country would wait until conclusive public evidence proved its adversaries had nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s possible Stalin ordered the murder himself, but that’s never been proved.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein