unproven

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But Human Rights Watch urged the government to scrap the scheme, describing it as "unproven technology" that will undermine the protections vulnerable children are entitled to.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

If completed as designed, it would require complicated and still unproven in-orbit refueling.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Nuclear fusion, which joins atoms, is the reaction that powers the sun; the technology remains unproven.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

More recently, reports from HHS-linked policy shifts show the agency removing or revising longstanding public health warnings, including content related to unproven medical treatments, further intensifying concerns among health experts about institutional credibility.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

He was well-read and intelligent, but young and unproven.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin