- past participle of show.
shown
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"While we've shown low levels are associated with increased risk, we haven't got any evidence yet that actually giving men testosterone will reduce that risk," he said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Polls have long shown we’re among the most optimistic of Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Jobe has shown remarkable progress since last winter.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Yet patients who are stuck in the E.R. are at risk of worse care than if they had been moved to an inpatient room in a timely manner, several studies have shown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
So eagerly I had shown up, every day, asking him to help me more, telling him I would do what it took.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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