living proof
noun
: someone that provides an example that proves that something can be done
She's living proof that success is possible for a woman in this field.
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And at least 8 percent of people sickened by measles this year had gotten one or more doses of the MMR vaccine—living proof that vaccinated people are also at risk when illnesses are given room to maneuver.
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Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The company is living proof that enterprise AI is not failing.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The work of public employees is living proof of why a nation is not a business.
—Tom Saler, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The company is living proof that enterprise AI is not failing.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The work of public employees is living proof of why a nation is not a business.
—Tom Saler, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Living proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20proof. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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