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Recent Examples of unproven
Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice.
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Federal health officials issued a warning about an unproven link between the active ingredient in Tylenol and autism.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Reports suggest that delivered vehicles are little more than rebodied Corvettes, leaving the full V16 configuration unproven.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
While not foolproof – replication failures can occur due to human error, inaccurate details of study design and many other variables that may be difficult to control for – results that remain unproven are a huge red flag.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Federal health officials issued a warning about an unproven link between the active ingredient in Tylenol and autism.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Reports suggest that delivered vehicles are little more than rebodied Corvettes, leaving the full V16 configuration unproven.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
While not foolproof – replication failures can occur due to human error, inaccurate details of study design and many other variables that may be difficult to control for – results that remain unproven are a huge red flag.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 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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Dart’s performance validated his coach’s choice to bench Wilson, the Giants’ starter the first three games, and roll with the untested rookie.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Unbeaten and untested Maryland (3-0) heads to Camp Randall Stadium to face a Wisconsin (2-1) squad coming off a blowout loss in Tuscaloosa, as both teams enter Big Ten play.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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In a criminal indictment, Vulcan prosecutors detailed alleged wrongdoing by senior Bukele officials and the gang’s promise to turn out support for the president’s party in exchange for financial benefits and protection.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also sought to remake independent agencies including by firing Fed official Lisa Cook over alleged misconduct and the only two Democratic commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Walmart purchased Iredell County’s largest speculative building for $69 million at 386 Old Murdock Road in Troutman, 35 miles north of Charlotte, with plans to create 500 jobs.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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First, during this same time, genre elements, and specifically dark speculative elements, were creeping into all fiction.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a rare turn for Chinese tech, Alibaba is leaning heavily into superintelligence — a hypothetical AI system surpassing human intellect — mirroring efforts by US firms like OpenAI and Meta.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, when major rivals are removed from hypothetical matchups, Mamdani’s lead narrows, especially against Cuomo, indicating anti-Mamdani voters could consolidate if the race dynamics shift.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stark has also played a role in other city housing projects, such as expanding access to accessory dwelling units and assisting with the proposed Renter's Council.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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Officials said the proposed 8,137-square-foot Fire Station 94, next to Brentwood Veterans’ Memorial Hall on First Street, will enhance emergency response times.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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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 7 Oct. 2025.
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