show-me

Example Sentences

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After so many months of huge gains, the S&P 500 is on pace for its worst November since 2008, making this week a show-me story.

From Barron's

Meta, which continues to run an impressive advertising business, has become a show-me story.

From Barron's

With a solid defensive structure around him, he has made that “show-me” contract look like a bargain.

From Los Angeles Times

After a difficult and injury-marred season with Ottawa meant Talbot would have to prove himself and his durability all over again, he signed what he called a “show-me contract” with the Kings.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chiefs tight end, 34, closed the deal Tuesday, TMZ first reported, and is now the proud new owner of a 16,000-square-foot home in a private gated community that boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms — because $6 million goes a really long way in the Show-Me State, where the median sale price for a home is $258,500.

From Los Angeles Times