- past participle of show.
shown
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And as researchers work to build safeguards, AI has shown, in some scenarios, a willingness and capacity to subvert human authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The 20-year-old has shown poise in the pocket, patience when going through progressions and ability to throw to receivers open anywhere on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
History has already shown the Trishuli River basin to be volatile, Thakkar says, pointing to how it had been hit by floods in the last two years.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A closer look at the August 24 scene is shown at the top of this article.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The students were shown photos of ten Soviet military officials and told to point to the man they’d met at the bridge.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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