as in proved
to come to be
after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024 -
And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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But just like you, the brand has evolved and now offers whitening kits as part of its repertoire.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
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Like the dodo, the Rodrigues solitaire had evolved in an environment with few natural predators, which led it to lose the ability to fly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Shook out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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