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The Dodgers proved last season they need their two-way star to be an offensive catalyst and not a pitching sensation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The burning ambition remains, however, as proved by the manner in which they have attacked the market to replenish their squad for a title tilt.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
For 200 years, U.S. leaders have never proved him wrong.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
That fighting offset any hopes for a supply increase after Venezuela said the U.S. would help develop 17 oil fields that have 65 billion barrels of proved reserves.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
They had finally escaped from the pack, but the open ocean had proved too much for their small fleet.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
