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
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
Miami bet big last summer with a $90 million sign-and-trade for Kyle Lowry and a $184 million extension for Butler, and it must have something to show for those investments.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022
"The great thing about beating New Zealand is the lift it gives to the country, but you don't win a trophy. You don't have something to show for it as such," Sexton continued.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 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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