Example Sentences

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Instead, it proved to be something far more disappointing: rather ordinary.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil proved to be the first and last for Bosnia's so-called golden generation, as play-off heartbreak struck again for Euro 2016, 2020 and 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The researchers were particularly surprised by how resilient the system proved to be.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Since 2002, that indicator has triggered a sell call 17 times, proved accurate on 60% of those ,and led to an average loss for global stocks in the following two to three months of 2%-3%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

How full of the unexpected life repeatedly proved to be!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood