- past participle of show.
shown
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China has shown during the war that it can sway global oil markets by cutting its imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Previous research has shown that sugar-sweetened soda can promote dental erosion by pushing mouth pH below 5.5.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Dodgers have shown a willingness in the past to give up top prospects for starting pitching when they see a need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Research has shown lenacapavir can be made for $40 per person a year, but it costs up to $28,000 per patient annually in the United States, MSF added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Or the tsar could have shown up a minute earlier and caught Alfhercht and Wielaf,” Håkon said.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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