Example Sentences

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And the current campaign will have proved justified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“If it simply gets off the pad without the 3D-printed cryotanks rupturing, they will have proved the critical tech behind their additive manufacturing approach. Getting to stage separation would be extra points.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

He still believes it can be done and that, when his chance comes, putting in the hard yards these past four years will have proved worthwhile and he might even have earned some luck.

From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2017

A conference with 6 of the top 12 teams in the rankings will have proved too tough to survive unscathed.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2012

I want a message that says: If you explore this, you will have proved you are worth it.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga