as in to prove
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The decision immediately proved controversial, with the crowd loudly booing both players during their run.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
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But Saturday’s loss to the Pirates, who came in sitting in last place in the Big East and on a nine-game losing skid, proved the two-time reigning champs still have a long ways to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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But instead of leaving the area, Mr. Jafri became involved in politics to fight for India’s secular traditions, and helped established the Gulberg Society, a Muslim housing complex in the majority Hindu area.—
Hari Kumar,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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McNamara said his experience in the Marine Corps is helpful in establishing division of labor and using a chain of command and coordinating different functions for a common goal along with developing organizational strategies and goals.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Teen’s defense team says mother was violent towards her son Defense attorney Amy Thornhill, who represented the teen in court, said the claim that the teen dragged his mother into the house by her hair was not corroborated.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lawyer asked why prosecutors didn’t bring Shelton in to corroborate the claim.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Other duties include providing assessments, group therapy and collateral conferences; documenting and evaluating patients’ progress in treatment, and assisting with coordinating referrals and placements.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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As of Monday, Lake Mead's water levels were documented at 1,067.27 feet elevation, nearly 7 feet above levels in December 2024, when the lake started rising.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the way that Joe Alwyn’s character responds seems to validate, perhaps, her accusation.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, human studies are needed to validate these effects.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Putin’s reckless gamble in Ukraine demonstrated his willingness to sacrifice lucrative economic ties to Europe for glory.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Since bursting onto the high school scene two years ago, Heeney has demonstrated moxie, toughness and strength.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The cuts included about 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices, several of whom worked on Neuralink, according to the two sources, who asked not to be identified because of fear of professional repercussions.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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For the second day of programming, Prada conducted a workshop on how to accurately identify and read data sources and communicate the impacts to the public, attended by delegates from countries including Chile and Turkey.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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The firm recorded revenue of $186.8 million, far below the consensus forecast of $362.5 million.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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What To Know China, home to 1.4 billion people, recorded just 6.1 million marriages last year, a 20.5 percent drop from 2023 and part of a decade-long decline, new data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs shows.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Circumstantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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