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Recent Examples of unproved
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.
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
Once again, the current Senate bill includes gifts—tax credits to these same fossil fuel companies for the unproved carbon capture and storage (CCS), more offshore oil and gas leases, and more pipeline guarantees for new fossil fuel leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2022
McCarthy removed Swalwell, citing unproved claims that a Chinese spy had extracted information from him.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
Tests that look at a child’s hair for toxic metal exposure also are not recommended, because this type of testing is scientifically unproved and often inaccurate.
—Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
Once again, the current Senate bill includes gifts—tax credits to these same fossil fuel companies for the unproved carbon capture and storage (CCS), more offshore oil and gas leases, and more pipeline guarantees for new fossil fuel leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2022
McCarthy removed Swalwell, citing unproved claims that a Chinese spy had extracted information from him.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
Tests that look at a child’s hair for toxic metal exposure also are not recommended, because this type of testing is scientifically unproved and often inaccurate.
—Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unproved
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Such is life for an unproven rookie on a team like the Celtics, who brought back nearly every player of consequence from last season’s championship-winning roster.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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One of the lawyers also criticized unproven claims of irregularities at the election commission, which Yoon cited as a factor for justifying martial law.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Most notably, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City this past December by alleged gunman Luigi Mangione, underlining a turbulent period for the corporation amidst ongoing legal proceedings.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Robert Kenney Knox, 23, of Amarillo, was identified as the alleged shooter, the APD said.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Or does its unlikely real-world utility qualify it as an art project, meant to exist mostly in the realm of the speculative, or of aspirational ideals?—
Oskar Oprey,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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The meltdown of the office market in the years after the coronavirus outbreak, however, rendered a speculative office development unfeasible.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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President Trump's intent to declare a national energy emergency unlocks largely untested federal authorities to keep fossil fuel and nuclear power plants online.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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The centerpiece of his new rules gives insurance companies the ability to use black-box algorithms to increase rates based on undisclosed and untested climate predictions.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 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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As one hypothetical valuation method, Neuringer suggests taking the Canal’s contribution to Panama’s $83 billion annual GDP—estimated by the Canal Authority in 2023 at between three and six percent, or roughly $2.5 billion to $5 billion—and multiplying it by the length of any deal.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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The scenario is far from hypothetical; there has been recent alarm in the scientific community about the potential spread of bird flu to humans.—
Clare Malone,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Unproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unproved. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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