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[proof] / pruf /




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“While there is still much work to do, FilmLA’s quarterly report is proof that incentives are working: local incentivized productions are on the rise,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“Absent consistent, transparent proof points, we’d expect the market’s tolerance for incremental capex to narrow,” the analyst added as he lowered his price target to $400 a share from $417.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Because the study included only 40 participants, the researchers caution that the results should be viewed as early evidence rather than definitive proof that spermidine can improve vaccination outcomes.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

"If you've got a death certificate with that on it, surely there's enough proof?"

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Even though the schoolteacher blamed Buddy, nobody had any proof, so Buddy went unpunished.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

While looking over the proofs for her latest cookbook, she picked up a marker and drew a mermaid.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“We’re on the path to achieve this transition from small proofs of concept to large enterprise deals,” Baratz said.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

Her goal is to build an “AI mathematician,” capable of reasoning through known problems, finding new ones and validating its work through formal proofs.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

XJW: One thing you guys taught me, which I wouldn’t have learned outside of this, was when Jean got her page proofs back, you were actually having fun doing your page proofs at pomodoros.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2025

In Quintilian it is a little more complicated: witnesses and documents come to the lawyer from outside; technical proofs are constructed by the lawyer himself, so that they are formed within the discipline of oratory.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Campbell ran Ben’s Bread solo for six of the last eight years, sometimes speeding between multiple kitchens across the city to get everything proofed, baked and packaged.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

He wants to see the new law "contain future proofed regulation", so it also requires the same admission for altered videos, and any other tech developments.

From BBC May 14, 2023

Apparently, the host explained that she had "stupid proofed" the room – not just by using the notes but also making hardware adjustments.

From Fox News Dec. 21, 2021

The best way to determine if rolls are properly proofed are cues like visible puffiness, or the "poke test."

From Salon Oct. 2, 2021

There was not a piece of armour proofed in Europe but what Unde Dap had a theory about it He was furious with the new Gothic style, with its ridges and scallop-patterns and fluting.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Amazon believes the new chip offers a path to scaling up to more powerful machines with this type of error proofing built in, but researchers admit there are many challenges ahead.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2025

The Barrett campaign described this as a simple proofing screw-up and said that the team had been working off of a template used ahead of the state’s Aug. 6 primary.

From Slate Oct. 19, 2024

The monument park is a “dream project” that Halsey has been “visioning, proofing and prototyping” ever since she studied architecture at El Camino community college in Torrance, Halsey said in the announcement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2024

But it went right to Gary so he could be proofing along the way.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2023

The only similarity between the rest of the town and the church is the small windows covered with iron bars, but the shambler proofing is barely noticeable on such an impressive building.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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