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Recent Examples of unproved
During the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, for example, armed men hampered firefighting, fueled by unproved rumors that antifa had set the fires.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Although unproved, accusations that many prominent politicians continue to patronize Boko Haram have also likely caused irreparable damage to the Bornoan elite’s legitimacy.
—Jason Warner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015
Carlson promoted the unproved theory that the FBI instigated the riots in a documentary that was shown on the Fox Nation streaming service.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Although unproved, accusations that many prominent politicians continue to patronize Boko Haram have also likely caused irreparable damage to the Bornoan elite’s legitimacy.
—Jason Warner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015
Carlson promoted the unproved theory that the FBI instigated the riots in a documentary that was shown on the Fox Nation streaming service.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
The Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is still widely used, instantly proved many of the results that had previously relied on the unproved generalized Riemann hypothesis.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproved
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Other BuLi teams have take chances on young, unproven trainers, such as Jürgen Klop, Hansi Flick, Sebastian Hoeneß, and that guy who's training the German National Team.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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But the nurses rallied with us and convinced the administration to try this unknown and unproven technique.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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During the alleged incident, Combs threw a hanger at Morgan, later paying a settlement after the fact.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The city has paid around $100 million to settle alleged police misconduct so far this year, with hundreds more cases looming.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Biden's attorney jumped in to clarify that Hur's team had asked a speculative question that did not reflect Biden's initial answer.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Some health experts stress that products made with synthetic cannabinoids are untested and unapproved.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Rather than expect actors across industries to abandon conventional methods like faxing writ large for an untested new format, a bevy of innovative companies have developed applications to enable secure communication based around the kinds of document exchanges that exist.—
Tamsin Gable,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Despite challenges like legacy data integration and security, digital twins promise significant operational advantages by making hypothetical scenarios feel immediate and actionable.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The vice president also pitched a hypothetical scenario in which the U.S. went to war with a foreign adversary and whether parents would like the peace of mind that the weapons used by U.S. soldiers are made within the U.S. rather than another country.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproved. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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