as in to prove
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After reviewing the case, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and the Draper City Prosecutor have declined to file charges against Paul, citing insufficient evidence to prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The movie’s point of view is established with a brief opening voice-over by a woman named Sasha, whose reminiscences of childhood, and of her brother Jeremy, make up the bulk of the film.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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French counterterrorism prosecutors also said the plot to ignite an explosive device outside the Paris headquarters of Bank of America appears to be linked to HAYI, but a firm link has not yet been established.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Heger said those reports were corroborated by an Ecuadorian immigration attorney.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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The present seems to corroborate this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kim Muratori documented when a tow truck took away her 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-400.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Soon, Callaghan — alongside Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz — was traversing the country in a shabby RV, documenting the surreal, perturbing and often hilarious fringes of American culture.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The macro data is beginning to validate what the KPMG index measures at the organizational level.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In many ways, Liang felt validated.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the competitive landscape, the model is expected to go head-to-head with rivals such as the Geely Galaxy M9, a large plug-in hybrid SUV that has already demonstrated strong early market traction with more than 11,000 deliveries in just the first two months of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Victim identified Police said 32-year-old Kiara Lewis was taken to a hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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His father lowered his head and stared down at his hands while the defense played a Fox News clip in which a commentator identified as a former FBI agent opined that Robinson was a sociopath.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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But the temperature at first pitch was just 35 degrees – the lowest ever recorded for the start of a Dodger game, according to Stathead.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the regular season, the 18-year-old Kindel recorded 17 goals, 18 assists, and 35 points in 77 games.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Circumstantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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