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Recent Examples of unproven
Those two are the veterans in a room that’s filled with unproven talents such as Cam Smith, Storm Duck, Ethan Bonner, Isaiah Johnson and rookies Jason Marshall Jr and BJ Adams.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Giving an unproven prospect like Matt Shaw the third base job out of spring training was originally a disaster for the Chicago Cubs.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
In our view, the butterfly effect began in the winter of 2024, when Michigan declined to recruit a quarterback from the transfer portal and, instead, leaned into a collection of unproven, marginally-talented options.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Benjamin pointed out that Kennedy has, in fact, seemed to advise people on how to treat measles, leading them toward unproven remedies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 May 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Giving an unproven prospect like Matt Shaw the third base job out of spring training was originally a disaster for the Chicago Cubs.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
In our view, the butterfly effect began in the winter of 2024, when Michigan declined to recruit a quarterback from the transfer portal and, instead, leaned into a collection of unproven, marginally-talented options.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Benjamin pointed out that Kennedy has, in fact, seemed to advise people on how to treat measles, leading them toward unproven remedies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproven
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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But the measure does not explicitly permit tariffs, putting Trump in untested legal territory.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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In a ruling written by Sharp, the judges said that in a $120-million lawsuit over an alleged breach of a financing agreement involving the Qatar National Bank, a lawyer cited 18 cases that did not exist.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The second-degree aspect of the charge is because the alleged attack was racially motivated.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Luxury facilities, non-teaching research ventures, speculative real estate holdings—those could justifiably be subject to tax.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The lawsuit’s claim that retaliation from the Trump administration could be imminent for schools that do not comply with the administration’s demands is not entirely speculative.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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One question on a sample exam Chisholm provided asks students to write a formula for determining the total number of cases during a hypothetical epidemic after a certain amount of days.—
Melissa Goldin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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For example, had Miami won, the hypothetical venue of Houston is indeed further from Miami than a day’s drive.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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“Unproven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproven. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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