have something to show for
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If lawmakers want to rebuild public trust—and have something to show for this legislative term—they would be wise to move this bill forward.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
"There is huge pressure to have something to show for it in three-and-a-half years' time," the source adds.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
The panel was undoubtedly facing pressure to have something to show for its work before Monday, the one-year anniversary of the audio scandal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
The ones written in red marker have something to show for them.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Thinking of her website sitting dead and empty, I add: We should write about our wanderings so we have something to show for them besides pictures.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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