| 单词 | proof |
| 例句 | They both wore their scars proudly—proof of their ability to survive. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z If Roan had really owed Hale that amount of money, then all Hale would have had to do was present proof of the debt to Roan’s wealthy estate, which would have reimbursed him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He meant to carry her to Winterfell, to display her there in chains for the lords of the north to see, the kraken’s daughter bound and broken, proof of his power. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "I'm living proof of that, and so are you." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “In a word, the seal of silence has been imposed, and this is the best proof of the vigorous work that is going on now abroad.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And, after all, I told myself, the assignment was also proof of the committee's goodwill. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus in 1660 Boyle describes one experiment ‘as a plausible, though not demonstrative proof, that Water may be transmuted into Air’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Sputnik was proof, American policymakers assumed, that the Soviet Union had intercontinental ballistic missiles—many of them, hundreds perhaps, with the power to hurl an atomic weapon at US cities. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “What the hell am I supposed to think if you ain’t got proof?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “We’ve heard this claim before. He still claims he saw a white bear. Isn’t that proof he is still lying to us?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And as proof I would falsify the attendance records by filling out membership cards with fictitious names—all unemployed, of course, so as to avoid any question of dues. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “And they won’t be waiting for proof now either. That means we all have to be extra, extra on guard and ready for anything.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Non-technical proofs are things like documents, witnesses, confessions extracted under torture: they speak for themselves. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The flowers are proof to myself that I'm still alive. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Do I need any more proof? Strange. Little. Man. Officially proven.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z To her that was proof even a single stair could present peril. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z My parents generally believed that I was the most well-adjusted and not-likely-to-break-into-SeaWorld person on the planet, since my psychological well-being was proof of their professional talents. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z There’s the narration, where you set out the points at issue, and the proof, where you make the arguments for your case. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z We were offered, as Nation of Islam doctrine, historical and divine proof that all white people are cursed, and are devils, and are about to be brought down. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The simple statement, unbacked by any proof but the weight of Ralph's new authority, brought light and happiness. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The March 23, 1937, newspaper article from the San Antonio Express, which he carried in the inside pocket of his wallet, was proof of that. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “It depends,” Robert de Sorbonne said at last, eyeing William skeptically, “on what he thinks of Master Albertus’s proof of the existence of God.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Mostly I kept thinking about all the stuff I believed in without any proof. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah, and inventors of the life raft, the bullet proof vest, and residential solar heating? Women,” I say. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z This was proof enough that the Governor had still refused. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z This is proof that life is totally surreal here in our little Pennsylvania Dutch county. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “The social scientists have shown this is wrong. Our own people have proven themselves in every field—not just a few, but thousands. How can the racists deny these proofs?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My own reaction—that ravenous lust for violence—is proof. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Darwin had advanced the boldest new theory in biology, Owen wrote, without adequate experimental proof to support it; rather than fruit, he had provided “intellectual husks.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z How she knew there was more is just proof that she was from someplace else, someplace better, a world to come maybe, where people just know. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t every day you got proof of myth, but if this wasn’t proof, he didn’t know what was. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Generate some irrefutable proof. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Are you free at, say, eleven?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z If Aristotle were to fall, the proof of God—a bulwark of the church—was no longer valid. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z These photographs were definite proof that the virus was multiplying in the Reston monkeys— that it was not a laboratory contamination. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The most pertinent consideration about the incognitum, however, was that it appeared to be extinct–a fact that Buffon cheerfully seized upon as proof of its incontestably degenerate nature. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z ‘Like we needed more proof that Octavian is on the wrong side.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z People say they got married, but I’ve never seen any proof. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z William Gilbert, writing On the Magnet in Latin, is, as one would expect, alert to the difficulty of using words like ‘proof’ and ‘demonstration’ to describe what experiments do. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Maybe faith was like Einstein with all his theories—ideas with no proof. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z According to Octavian, this was ongoing proof of Cleopatra’s evil power over Mark Antony. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Maimonides’ argument was, indeed, a “proof” of God’s existence—something incredibly valuable in any theology. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I was about to begin going over the steps of indirect proof when I heard Danny say, “You’re always sleeping! What a sleepyhead you are!” and I opened my eyes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Among the letters lambasting McCandless, virtually all those I received mentioned his misidentification of the caribou as proof that he didn’t know the first thing about surviving in the back- country. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z What better proof could there be, after all, of his oft-repeated claim that he relied on experience not authority? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As with Fuchs, the agents had no proof that Gold was a spy. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The occasion for the proof of it came some months later on one afternoon when Remedios the Beauty went with a group of girl friends to look at the new plantings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” I said, and I smiled for proof. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I could show her proofs of Mr. Muhammad’s teachings of such things as that the filthy pig is only a large rodent. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He does, it is true, mention a small number of modern inventions—stirrups, the compass, clocks, gunpowder, printing—but he has almost nothing to say about new observations, new explanations or new proofs. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I asked her whether, as proof of our friendship, we could touch each other’s breasts. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Likewise, when we talk about a proof, in rhetoric, we’re not talking about what, colloquially, you might understand by the term. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Rindlisbacher was going to get his phone records—and, he hoped, his proof. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I’d rather pretend that I’m not sure what people think of me instead of being forced to carry around physical proof of it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She sat among the proof of it; more than that, she was part of that miracle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z "Those who favor Stannis will call it proof. Those who support Joffrey will say it means nothing." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z John Surratt was suspected in the Seward attack, but there was no proof. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At a crucial court hearing my mother brought proof that she had completed rehab. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The black-and-white photos looking back at me were proof it wasn’t a dream. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I would assure him that I would try not to, and that in any event he would be checking the manuscript page by page, and ultimately the galley proofs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z This was proof that he was dead, not being rescued. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He had nothing like proof, or even faith. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Imponderables are ponderable, but answerable, no. Ask a philosopher, but be cautious. If you hear, ‘Eureka!,’ if you think, ‘His answer has captured my question!,’ then here is proof he is a counterfeit. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Accordingly he imprisoned him and his son Icarus in the Labyrinth, certainly a proof that it was excellently devised since not even the maker of it could discover the exit without a clue. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Gnadenhütten massacre was proof to Indigenous people that even being Christians and pacifists would not protect them. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And when Rusakov discovered Dust, at last there was a physical proof that something happened when innocence changed into experience. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They thought I was a pyromaniac and a liar, and the fact that I myself never seemed to get burned was as good as proof. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Later, Odenigbo came in and looked searchingly into her eyes in the way he often did, as if looking for proof of something. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t need any stupid proof. You bullied me into stealing Sierra’s card!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I hold my hands out to the room as proof of my diagnosis. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Leaped to my feet and searched the blue sky for proof of God’s presence. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “How kind everyone is to us!” she said, turning to find fresh proof of it in the respectful sympathy of the young man’s face. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z People often tell me that academics have no choice but to write badly because the gatekeepers of journals and university presses insist on ponderous language as proof of one’s seriousness. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “During my admission, you said that my admittance to the Arcanum was granted, contingent upon proof that I had mastered the basic principles of sympathy.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was no certainty in seeing, no proof that what you saw was there or was not there. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Possession of the mask hadn’t been sufficient proof for Principal DeShields to link Adrian to my attack, but harassing me with it had earned him a three-day suspension. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I made a cross over my heart as proof that I would not. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “You shouldn't accuse people of things when you don't have any proof,” Mom says from the couch. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Wasn’t his own exalted pedigree—Erasmus as grandfather, Darwin as cousin—proof that genius ran in families? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “They don’t necessarily weigh evidence, proof in the same way as a criminal court.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There’s proof of it everywhere, buried in the rocks. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It is a proof of your own attachment to Hertfordshire. Anything beyond the very neighbourhood of Longbourn, I suppose, would appear far.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z As proof of her love, she offered him the enormous effort she had made to free herself from her numerous addictions. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard challenged the anonymous writer to produce proof of his charges and angrily defied anyone in the room to give him a plausible argument for how the allegations could have been possible. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The burden of proof is on the prosecution. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z After many weeks the government sent a letter saying they must have proof that the cow had been killed. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Even though they knew that the conclusion was wrong, they could never find a mistake in Zeno’s mathematical proof. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I take her keys—proof that her reaction time is lame. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Those who remembered his gums that had been destroyed by scurvy, his flaccid cheeks, and his withered lips trembled with fear at the final proof of the gypsy’s supernatural power. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Well, yes, and I have proof in heaps. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z “Did they prove anything scientifically about us before they killed us? No. They killed us first and then tried to get some scientific proof about why we should die.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do we know of what kings will pay? That’s proof of nothing but a rich man’s gullibility.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was nothing but a few extra food packets, hardly proof that she was a spy. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It seems impossible that you could get something from nothing, but the fact that once there was nothing and now there is a universe is evident proof that you can. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Hence, it is the presumption of common sense and science that these ESP phenomena don’t exist, and the burden of proof is on those who maintain that there are such phenomena. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They say: There’s no proof of increasing tolerance levels to technology. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He had no proof of his true identity. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In Quintilian it is a little more complicated: witnesses and documents come to the lawyer from outside; technical proofs are constructed by the lawyer himself, so that they are formed within the discipline of oratory. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The proof was right there—no matter how high we climbed, there would always be someone a step higher, to stomp down on our faces. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z That letter was the proof Nick’s mom and dad had been looking for. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d put plenty of her own hard work into her last training session, and the blisters on her palms where she gripped her staff were proof. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They, who had seen proofs of the immensity of my power in the times when I was mightier than any wizard living? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But he needed more, proof of my dedication. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Ophelia, such a course would be vain and dangerous. Claudius is more canny that you know. For proof, I have important news from Hamlet.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was a red-letter day for Elizebeth, proof that she had lived up to her old dreams of achievement. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z While his buddies were baking out there, Milton was sitting under a ceiling fan, working out a mathematical proof. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The extravagance and general profligacy which he scrupled not to lay at Mr. Wickham’s charge, exceedingly shocked her; the more so, as she could bring no proof of its injustice. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z But even though the proof was right there on the Scoreboard, I still had a hard time believing it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Reporters believed that it was possible Bobby visited him, but there’s no proof he did. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His perception of the striking improvement of Harriet’s manner, since her introduction at Hartfield, was not one of the least agreeable proofs of his growing attachment. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Dumbledore paused for a moment, marshaling his thoughts, and then said, “Four years ago, I received what I considered certain proof that Voldemort had split his soul.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mr. Dixon and Miss Campbell were the persons; and I thought it a very strong proof.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z As they talked a further proof seemed given them that Apollo could speak falsely. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sheriff Sanders is Charles’s father. We can’t just accuse him of anything without proof. We don’t even know if it’s true. He was probably lying to you, King.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “I promise you, I will have the entire fee in a few weeks,” I said, next handing him Caitlin's letter as proof. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z We were already regarded as black dunces, and if the doctors saw this mess they would take it as final proof. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well anyway, now you have proof that you were right.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The only similarity between the rest of the town and the church is the small windows covered with iron bars, but the shambler proofing is barely noticeable on such an impressive building. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Aureliano would escape at dawn and come back early in the morning on the next day, each time more excited by the proof that she had not barred the door. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Of course he couldn’t identify the man, and here was the proof. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Some newspapers pointed to William as proof that Jewish immigrants were far from “undesirable.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It felt oddly dispossessing, being handed this first legal proof of my personhood: until that moment, it had never occurred to me that proof was required. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If I write about what happened, then it’s proof you’re real. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Renaissance lawyers were trained to talk about half a proof or a whole proof. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The proof is right there in the family photo album. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z His existence or his nonexistence, it amounts to much the same, on the plane of proof. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I found, as proof of this, many trees on the perimeter of the heart of the forest whose bark had been practically shredded. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Still, in Amon’s name, what would it do to get himself murdered or imprisoned by babbling such a tale without proof? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I had no proof, but I wanted him to stop talking. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And William Ashby was the only person in Wethersfield who did not expect her to be useful, who demanded nothing, and offered his steady admiration as proof that she was still of some worth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I still remember what you said to that little girl in the hospital about Luke Skywalker: “He’s proof that it doesn't matter where you come from or who your family is.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Let’s just say they’re not very good husbands. Mom gives the wives proof, so they have the upper hand in the divorce.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In that day pus was thought to be benign, a proof that a wound was healing properly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She had no proof it was mine, after all. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “There’s proof God has a sense of humor,” Wash said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I said that to me, one proof that all the civil rights posturing of so many Jews wasn’t sincere was that so often in the North the quickest segregationists were Jews themselves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z You can have theories, but there will never be proof. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z When Quintilian says that circumstantial evidence can take the place of a witness, later lawyers took him as authorizing it to be considered as half of a complete proof. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Then one day, burrowing in a dresser drawer, she found what die had been looking for: proof that he had been there, his driver’s license. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t leaving that musty old building without irrefutable proof that Sir Fig Newton was off his game. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z To Clinton, this was proof that Washington was establishing a base camp for his assault on New York. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sign of the Deathly Hallows on Ignotus’s grave is conclusive proof!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Dimple picked it up from her dresser and waved it around like proof. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was difficult to believe the grunts and cusses she’d heard over the months had come out of that little mouth, but the eyes were proof enough. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z McCarthy had no proof of the existence of any Communists in the state department. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z "All we have is conjecture. This is the queen's beloved brother we mean to accuse. She will not take it kindly. We must have proof, or forever keep silenf." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You haven’t any proof that he stole. You just made that up because you don’t know where the money came from.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But Frank’s existence was proof that the cultures were tied together. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Instead of proof, Bacon introduced the concept of interpretation; where before scholars had written about interpreting books, now Bacon introduced the idea of ‘the interpretation of nature’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He brews a cup of tea and gives me privacy as he shuffles through some proofs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And I had no proof that hanging at the end of an oar provided real safety from Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t confront Nehemia—not without more concrete proof, not without ruining everything. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Racial hate had been the bane of my life, and here before my eyes was concrete proof that it could be abolished. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the fourth game Karpov moved his knight on his twenty-first move, which Bobby insisted was the “proof” of the beginning of the staged sequence. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “He does not need proof, hombre! He has filled the men with whiskey; he has spread his poisonous vengeance into them!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernest was willing to assume that he had achieved a proof of concept; verifiable results required only superior detection equipment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Here sensuality was escape, proof of manhood for people who could prove it no other way. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They suspected what had happened, but no one had any proof. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But Taylor had proof that her fears were real. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z According to the rumors, Redbeard and a man called Hatchet were mixed up in some sort of human trafficking outfit, though no witnesses had ever come forward and no one ever seemed to have proof. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Believe me, my first day of work was some sort of proof that everything happens for a reason. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Here was irrefutable proof that Nixon had personally orchestrated the cover-up. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But I insisted, explained, cajoled, raised my voice, gestured with my hands, quoted whatever proof texts I could remember from the grammar book, and finally he accepted my explanations. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z If he needed proof that this was a necessary action, it greeted him that morning at the steps of city hall. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I told you, I don’t have proof. Only a suspicion. And you said anything.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He even had them officially listed and denounced for desertion, in case some British agent needed proof that the agent was really a former American soldier and not a spy posing as a deserter. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My Polish papers would not do, said the little German man from behind the desk, one finger pushing up his wire-rimmed glasses, because I had never provided proof of my birth. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Moreover, it had a full set of phases, proof that it orbited the sun, as in the systems of Copernicus and Tycho Brahe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Call. How about pretending? Just for fun, pretend the guy is a spy, and we’ve got to get the proof.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As proof, Meggers pointed to Marajo, an island more than twice the size of New Jersey that sits like a gigantic stopper in the mouth of the Amazon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Wishing to speak for proof of companionship, and knowing his delight in tales of superstition, I asked him, “Is your rifle anointed with luck grease?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Even if you get laughed at, I happen to know for a fact that you aren’t laughable in general. And I have proof.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Alas! such delightful proofs of Hartfield’s attraction, as those sort of visits conveyed, might shortly be over. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Maybe the sure knowledge that she is alive makes all of that possible again—even if I never see proof of it. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Pure mathematics deals in proofs and demonstrations; mixed in phenomena. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He kissed the rapid pulse in the hollow of my throat and paused there for a moment, as though to savor the proof that I was alive. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Demand that anyone who wants to challenge racial bias in the system offer, in advance, clear proof that the racial disparities are the product of intentional racial discrimination—i.e., the work of a bigot. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. What everybody echoes...” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Free blacks carried proof of manumission or risked being conveyed into the clutches of slavery; sometimes they were smuggled to the auction block anyway. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Hemme!” the Chancellor snapped.Then he turned to me, “I’m afraid proof of mastery requires more than a simple sympathetic binding.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z That Eberechi would wait for him, that her waiting for him was proof of his redemption, gave him comfort as he healed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Isannah had wandered off because a passing clergyman had seen the sunlight on her hair and was asking her to say the shorter catechism as proof that she was as pious as she was beautiful. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing like this. But then, they didn’t die here, so they couldn’t have left bones. The Thakranaxet has always been proof enough for us.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I know she speaks to you. Calliope. She tells you things that she tells no others. That’s proof that you are special. That you are chosen.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The story of how this came about is a proof of the immeasurable power of the gods, and also of the way they reward the humble and the pious. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To ban a person, the government required no proof, offered no charges; the minister of justice simply declared it so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She already had a great deal of proof that Meme was doing different things from what she said, and yet she would give no indication of her suspicions, hoping for the right moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When Christianity swept through the West, it became closely tied to the Aristotelian view of the universe and the proof of God’s existence. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In your voice and in their desire to see in you a living proof of their belief in Brotherhood, and to ease my mind I stopped thinking about it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The dryness of the rag was part proof. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon as they sold some cars, she was going to order sirens, hill holders, auto robes—“wind, water, dust, and oil proof”—and chain pulls for getting out of mud or sand. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “It has to be. We’ve the proof here before us; all we have to do is find some people and verify it.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But when you’ve nearly lost your life, a funny face in the mirror is simply proof that you are still here on this earth. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The only proof he has now that the girl even existed, and was not a figment of his imagination, is the glove. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As proof they passed around a photo of Bekhir’s uncle riding a goat- pulled wagon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The most impressive proof of this is found in the classrooms where teachers and students face squarely the problems that haunt this country, particularly the race problem. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “All I mean,” Millard said, “is that we have no proof. . .” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z This time, if he found Gebu out, he would make sure of his proof, he would find witnesses. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There’s an old joke, told in Simon Singh’s excellent book Fermat’s Last Theorem, that gives a sense of the different degree of rigor of mathematical proof. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Just once in his whole life he had held in his hands unmistakable documentary proof of the falsification of a historical fact. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As proof, she announced the creation of a Zea diploperennis-gamagrass hybrid in the laboratory that displayed the attributes of ancient maize. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was no trial, nor proof of his guilt. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know it’s called an arm, but how do you know it is one? Do you have any proof that it’s an arm?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “What the hell do you want with proof? Aren’t those holes in the boat proof enough?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Every spot you get is just more proof.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Was there any proof of such constancy in inheritance? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The events of today were proof that she was even more capable than she’d hoped. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At the very least, I could find evidence connecting him to Mr. Whitby or proof of his crimes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But really, he was a hobby of Jack’s, living proof of some leveling principle he had pursued through the years. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was unworthy to unite the Deathly Hallows, I had proved it time and again, and here was final proof.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Just enough proof so that I could do what I needed to free myself from this possession. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "If he says they are dead, that's proof enough for me." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He thought he would put this to the proof. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Miles Umlatt said, “I know how you must feel, Noah. If it were my father, I’d stick up for him, too—” “You want proof? Get over to Dusty’s marina right away.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “All in favor of admitting first-term student Kvothe’s reckless use of sympathy as proof of mastery of the basic principles of sympathy vote by show of hands.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Don Apolinar Moscote explained to him, in strictest confidence, that the soldiers had taken the weapons off as proof that the Liberals were preparing for war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’m a boy,” he told me, lilting his dress to show me the proof. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z In the years following his proof of the existence of other galaxies, Hubble spent his time cataloging their distances and observing their spectra. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Their new science was organized around the virtues of a juge d’instruction: intellectual rigour, a set of formalized procedures, a quest for a complete proof, a confidence that one need only answer to other professionals. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Not long ago it was proved that Dwight D. Eisenhower was descended from the royal line of Britain, a proof if one were needed that everyone is descended from everyone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But cooperation is merely proof of a common goal — in this case the removal of white supremacy — and is not proof of a complete community of interests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the page proofs arrived, he was nervous about how his book would be accepted. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z J. T. once showed his ledgers to the board of directors to prove, as if proof were needed, the extent of his business acumen. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I have him in a cage for all the north to see, proof of your lies. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z To satisfy them, Archimedes also included a proof, based upon the accepted mathematics of the time, that relied upon the so-called axiom of Archimedes, although Archimedes himself mentioned that earlier mathematicians deserved the credit. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “And I shall bring it back to Olympus by winter solstice. It will be all the proof I need to convince the Council of the Gods of how much danger we are in.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It’s proof that at least some people are rethinking how they feel about us. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The state cited the Freedom Charter as both proof of our Communist intentions and evidence of our plot to overthrow the existing authorities. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw men like Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis as icons, proof of the success waiting for us here. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t suppose you have any proof of that?” one of the knights asks. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The coat was a gift made by his own hands, its elegant cut proof of his fine craftsmanship. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I think of Liriope, of the letter, of how Balekin wanted proof of who got the poison. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Thanks to desegregation, football was blacks’ claim to fame in Odessa, the thing they were known for, and there was no better proof than the Wall of Fame. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought comes that Western civilized, scientific, technologic society is a standing proof of human progress, in having risen above such imaginings. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s an amusing children’s proof that they don’t have time for school. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She had no proof, never would have proof. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “In here is a piece of paper. If you need to look at it for proof you aren’t...that word, then you can.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Calculus makes this relatively straightforward, but Newton deliberately avoided using calculus in his published proofs, realizing that his peers would not accept the calculations unless they were couched in familiar language. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z "What proof do you have that these were Lartaisters?" he asked, trying to keep his fury under control. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Looking back, she would realize this was proof that she had already made up her mind. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Now we shall witness an undeniable proof of the infinite power of God.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “But you have to have proof, not talk.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Conservatives could point to black support for highly punitive approaches to dealing with the problems of the urban poor as “proof” that race had nothing to do with their “law and order” agenda. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Kainene sounded admiring, as if his ignoring her was further proof of his heroism. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was no proof—no fingerprints, no credible eyewitnesses—that Hale had shot Roan or that he had ordered one of his nephews or another henchman to do so. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Max had gone west to seek his fortune, and upon her blouse collar, Mrs. Brenner bore proof of his success—a tiny nugget of raw gold fashioned into a stickpin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The proof was the odor of porridge bubbling over the fire when she awoke. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They exploited understandable discrepancies between the bulletins and the individual in the courtroom—was there proof that this Benjamin Jones was the Benjamin Jones in question? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Sure, Fuchs had been a Communist back in his col- lege days, but that was hardly proof he was a Soviet spy. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah well!” he said, “we must have more proof. Come with me.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “How fortunate for me that you finally got proof that I’m not a cold-blooded murderer. You know, other than my word. I mean, what reason would you have to trust that?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She was a good teacher, patiently explaining to me how each proof built on the other. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His world is full of proof of it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to take a photo in front of each place as proof. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The copy editor at Harcourt kept filling the margins of the galley proofs with questions: ‘How can it be before Europe but after Paris?’ The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Father cited scientific proof that birds often molt during hot weather. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z At least now I had solid proof that my mom wasn't reading my diary. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “You’ll have such proof as exists. You are the only one responsible for your own wants.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Her tears were further proof of the truth she felt and spoke, and when her mother’s hand caressed her nape, she broke down completely and was led toward the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z For the supernaturally inclined, the death of the jury foreman alone offered sufficient proof. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Papa looked around the room quickly, as if searching for proof that something had fallen from the high ceiling, something he had never thought would fall. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z This to Paley was evidence of the existence of God and proof that God was the creator of all species. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think I can show you proof,” he said. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “So what? Do you have proof that he went to Mose Wright’s house that night? That he was with Bryant and Milam? That he helped them kill that boy? You got any proof of that?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z There was no proof that the program had caused his attack. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Only their breath fogging the air gave proof that they still lived. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ridgeway was in the vicinity to visit a neighboring planter, offering as proof of capture the heads of two runaways in a leather sack. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Some people have taken this as proof that she herself was Quaker, but the real story is more complicated—and it shows that Elizebeth was willing to use every lever to get an education. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The proof was that when those slaves were asked if they wanted to be freed, they said no. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning his new telescope towards Venus in 1610 he found that it had phases—proof that it too shone by reflected light. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I did write a letter. But it’s not proof.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This is proof that my own parents might hold the answers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Void/zero destroys Aristotle’s neat argument, his refutation of Zeno, and his proof of God. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “We’re going to be fine. We have a good future! This is proof.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But now, with a helpless human being lying in the cot, one so dependent on others that her very existence had to be proof of a higher goodness, things had changed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Aristotle fell to the infinite and to the void, and so did the proof of God’s existence. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z By daybreak, when my grandmother and mother made their way home, the entire family was home safe, proof to my grandmother that our family was immune to harm as long as they went to plays. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As a proof he produces on the spot two pounds of sugar for us and a half-pound of butter specially for Tjaden. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Or...unless the proof was for someone else. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To offer the dead body of Bessie as evidence and proof that he had murdered Mary would make him appear a monster; it would stir up more hate against him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z That was proof that Mexicans were filthy, they said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As additional proof from other laboratories and experiments accumulated in the 1950s, even the most hidebound skeptics had to convert into believers.* The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z This was the first: that he would never see further proof of magic. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Nowadays, in English, we can no more have a merely plausible proof than we can have a false fact; but Boyle is using ‘proof’ differently from us. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Well,” I replied, “you must produce some proof of that.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She might have the very proof that Ned needed to bring the Lannisters to ruin, and if it came to war, they would need the Arryns and the eastern lords who owed them service. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z From what I’ve seen, this is the only room in the house that is proof a teenager lives here. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “No idea,” said Harry, which was not entirely true, though he had no proof yet that his hunch was correct. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But the stones were proof that he had met with a king—a king who knew of the boy’s past. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If proof is found that it is an early work of Michelangelo, the museum will have purchased the greatest bargain in art history; it was purchased at an auction last year for $225.00. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He had lived for almost twenty years without trauma, tension, hate, or neurosis, which was proof to Yossarian of just how crazy he really was. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In case she is caught and hauled into the principal’s office, she could point to the wrong answers as proof that she didn’t cheat. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z This was more proof that a mule is way better than a horse. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “I’ve already tried with spiders. And parsley and salt. The old woman’s proof against them all.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z To get Argentina’s government to cooperate, they had to confront its officials with proof of what the spies were up to. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I needed solid proof, the sort of bloody evidence that would convince a judge to deal out a death sentence. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Some kind of action where there’s a scene of the crime, a sequence of events with anomalies or gaps you can see, and empirical proof laid out on a white-clothed table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Here in Detroit Metro Airport, there are no long lines to show papers and proof to uniformed people. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Here was proof that he had a great big secret somewhere inside, and he could not imagine what it was. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The proof is that it took an earthquake to destroy them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I was wary, however, having established proof that another had been here before on some similar errand of mischief. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I might not be able to reliably assess my faltering brain, but here was proof on my wrist. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I want proof that if we had the chance to continue, we would survive the weight of the stares. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But that, even today, I can clearly remember particular incidents is proof of their impact. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the best proof that the language is patriarchal is that it oversimplifies feeling. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If the police made an arrest, she, Briony, might be made to appear in court, and say the word aloud, in proof. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had previously tried to claim credit for another mathematician's proof. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Roli said I shouldn’t accuse someone without proof, so I stick to the facts. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The General said that once he had proof that El Jefe was out of the way, he, Pupo, would take control of the government and hold free elections. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Remember when we were in Cousin Neil’s office and I wanted to sue the Mosses? Phil said it would be their word against mine. Now here’s the proof! ” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “You have no choice. Supposing I were to make my facts public without proof. The evidence is circumstantial enough.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It’s proof that you exist, even if every trace of you is gone from the house. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The article doesn’t mention there being proof or if JonJon was arrested, but it does reiterate what the headline said: he was kicked out of his baseball league and stripped of the records he’d set. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Grandma opened the door ever so slightly and demanded that they show proof of who they were. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like their tears, or my lack of them, were proof: proof that you’d been right when you left me, that I’d never deserved you after all. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The little tree carved into the side is proof. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I think they gloried in my squalor as proof of my baseness. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the first mathematical proofs in history was about the incommensurability/irrationality of the square’s diagonal. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Citing your sources means that you have to show proof of where you got your information. And make it look good. You can’t just go on Wiki.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But these things are no proof, for they may have been evidences that my mind was not as usual, and, from some cause or another, I had certainly been much upset. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Like the proof of the irrationality of V2, like the discussion of simultaneity in special relativity, this is an argument in which the premise is challenged because the conclusion seems absurd. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The second provided proof that atoms do indeed exist–a fact that had, surprisingly, been in some dispute. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And the proof was obvious to everyone when a new girl came to school when I was about nine. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The letters not only provided irrefutable proof that the children had been with Holmes but contained geographic references that allowed Geyer to plot the broad contours of the route Holmes and the children had followed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The ones who cared enough, Lena and Corinthians, the living proof of those years of undressing his wife, did not dare. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was beside her, claiming her as his sister, showing her as proof the cloak he wore, the work of her hands, which she had wrapped him in when he went away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He responded promptly, insisting that “this paper is a fabrication,” urging Adams to remain skeptical “until positive and solemn proof of its authenticity shall be provided.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I cannot believe that he has not the power of coming, if he made a point of it. It is too unlikely, for me to believe it without proof.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z They were a classic bunch of overachievers who had become living proof of all the perceived values of white working-class and middle-class America—desire, self-sacrifice, pushing oneself beyond the expected limit. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So if we suffered in our little house on the peanut plain of Bethlehem, it was proof that one of us had committed a failure of virtue. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A verdict of guilty in a capital case required a complete proof of guilt, for example the testimony of two witnesses who had seen the crime occur, or a confession. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They had already covered their lightweight chaulnots with their heavy woolen ones against the coming evening chill—proof that not one joule of energy had been converted to heat by means of respectable labor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The condition she’d fallen into as proof of her despair had failed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I always thought and now I have the proof that you’re a renegade.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I wonder if 1 can ask the doctor to do a blood test or something so that I can provide her with proof of my sobriety. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I can only hope that’s the way Hugo remembers it, because now Austin has proof if he denies it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He is already trying to come up with something he can use as proof without having to go in, when he reaches the gates. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “There are many people who are of good faith without such proof, Mr. Hinkston.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Their experiment was thus a powerful new proof that DNA is the primary genetic material. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Jaime replied that even if they told everyone, no one would believe it—not even the Socialists themselves— and as proof he told his father. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But the proof of the change was not only here in the figures before him but everywhere in the school itself. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the sky was falling, as if she needed more proof. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z That the SS have never been worried about little things like evidence and proof, so why wait to get it? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Still, all this interest in her work was proof that she was doing something right. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In late spring, when the page proofs for the second volume had been finished, Stanton and her daughter went to Europe for an extended stay. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “So me standing here moving is proof that Zeno was wrong and silly and just wasting our time. Motion is possible, and everyone in this room knows it.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z An exchange followed with Bunderson, who bored in on whether this could be proved and what was the basis of the proof, especially considering that Dr. Strayer had not completed his study. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The proof lay in my own front yard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was also a document in my handwriting called “How to be a good Communist,” which the state suggested was proof that I was a card-carrying Communist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With the proof he’d laid out, I think he was expecting more. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He noted that instead of accepting Aristotle’s proof of God, the Muslim scholars turned to the atomists, Aristotle’s old rivals, whose doctrine, though out of favor, managed to survive the ravages of time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Was this not proof of yet another great opportunity in modern America? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z "Rather proof that I'm telling the truth, isn't it?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Bobby also wanted proof that the prize fund was actually in a bank, and when that information, or proof of equity, wasn’t forthcoming, the entire venture dribbled away. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All I have is my word, and what kind of proof is that? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z There was no scientific proof of their existence. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Lill was born the next day, in Dad’s and Mother’s room, where pencils and notebooks and proofs were within easy reach of Mother’s bed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt drunk with it and wanted to shout at the world: Here’s the proof: nothing touches me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His proof was burned bones, but burned bones proved nothing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In formal logic and in mathematics, proof is something absolute. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “It’s proof that you aren’t the victim of an extended hallucination,” said Flora. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Here was proof, it seemed to say, that he’d made friends with the enemy. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The officer asks Momma for her ID and proof of insurance, and I beg Black Jesus to get us home, hoping there won’t be a gunshot as she searches through her purse. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Where’s the proof that it will increase their reading levels and their SAT scores? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The men wear red rags sewn to their chests, which has been lately required of them as proof of their oaths to the Crown and to Lord Dunmore. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Durham, with its thriving insurance business, was the best proof possible that Washington’s accommodationist program delivered the goods. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “And bring something back as proof,” she adds, unable to keep the hint of triumph out of her voice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But plenty of other letters kept pouring in, proof that Elizebeth was becoming a celebrity. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z You took this sword as proof of your oath. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Technical proofs have to be constructed by the advocate. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z His own condition is overwhelming proof that white people do not live by these standards. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “Well, I think being Adarlan’s Assassin exceeds any sort of proof you might need.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My third selection, also related to death, showcases yet another tone and style, and stands as further proof that good writing does not fit into a single formula. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The proof of her innocence lay in the bag of hairdressing utensils, which remained on the steps where Violet had been waiting. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were real grown-up lunch boxes, proof that we had risen to the status we had looked forward to for so long. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some brows creased as rational minds grappled with this proof of the impossible—or at least the hitherto inconceivable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She didn’t have any proof, just a very accurate suspicion. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z On the one hand there was truth, on the other opinion; on the one hand there was knowledge, on the other experience; on the one hand there was proof, on the other persuasion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Of course, he hadn’t been arrested yet, but that might only mean that the police hadn’t found the proof. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Born in 1596 in the middle of France, Descartes would bring zero to the center of the number line, and he would seek a proof of God in the void and the infinite. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z And if you wanted any proof—just look at how Adam had run his ranch. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Bender sets aside his proofs and nods. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid so, and I have the proof here.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z June says she can’t believe in anything if there isn’t any proof. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But hiding on high was no defense against bullets; the orphans all around me were proof of that. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A museum spokesman said yesterday, “Whether or not conclusive proof will be found that this was the work of Michelangelo, we are pleased with our purchase.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The wine was steaming and bubbling, and it came to Tristran then—the information surfacing from some long-forgotten fairy tale or piece of children's lore—that a unicorn's horn was proof against... Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z How awful it would have been to have returned home without proof of her triumph! In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Their mere presence is proof that we are letting peace slip through our fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I get his initial resistance, rules are rules, but I’m happy when he doesn’t drag this out any longer by asking me for proof. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z These would make good evidence at a criminal trial as proof of identity and guilt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z So there’s proof of one thing I managed to save, and another where saving is possible. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The proof would not have existed for her, and if it had she would not have regretted being his daughter, or have asked for anything better than to suffer at his side in Hell. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Nothing is lacking: official reports, affidavits of well-known people, of surgeons, of priests, of magistrates; the judicial proof is most complete. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Please write back with proof that that fourth chair won’t stay empty forever. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z If she’s still alive, there must be proof somewhere—and if she isn’t dead, then she has to be living somewhere too, somewhere that I can find her. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Republicans and Democrats alike had tackled the problem at state and local levels, investing in healthy living, building more sidewalks and community gardens—a proof point that there was common political ground to be explored. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She reached her arms up over her head and wiggled her fingers as if this were universal proof of being fine. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But with no real definite proof, I held my peace. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Human, how do I know you are who you say you are? How do I know you truly represent one of my children and are not an impostor? What proof do you have?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z "I should say so," said the cleaning woman and, by way of proof, poked Gregor's body with the broom a considerable distance more to the side. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have a shred of proof against Sorrento and the Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z To turn in a thousand-guilder bill, you have to be able to state how you came by it and provide proof. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It fell back upon its orthodox teachings—the Aristotelian-based philosophies of scholars like Saint Augustine and Boethius, as well as Aristotle’s proof of God. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I swored it and I proofed it wasn’t no bluff, but now ain’t no more need for that dagger, ain’t no more need to be thinking ’bout the dirt what all over it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I saved my plane tickets, just so I would have proof that I’d actually gone, to show him when I get home. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z All she wanted, for now, was proof that her country recognized her husband as a citizen. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It was as if she were afraid she had hallucinated him and needed proof to the contrary. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She made a pile of the files that were unreadable, hoping that among the few that she could recognize was proof that they owned this building. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Where most children are proof of their parents’ love, I was the proof of their criminality. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “No. And don’t go accusing somebody unless you got proof.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z In my opinion, that was just further proof that Sami Saedi was a force to be reckoned with. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z His thick accent betrayed him as a member of the tribe, but that was the only proof—he kept his head uncovered and his sideburns shaved. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I will produce a stronger proof. Let us set my daughter in Hamlet’s way, and we will secretly observe their meeting.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I don’t have any proof, she said, dropping her hands. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As Reggie’s case showed, it was not easy to get the cell phone records and proof. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The hip-splitting pain, the blood on the conjugal bed were proof of her virtue. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As he put it: “Character contains almost the strongest proof of all.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z A proof, at least in mathematics and logic, is an absolute; you either prove something or you do not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It wasn’t pretty, but I found it encouraging in the end, proof that I could work my way out of just about any hole. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This proof of a German theory by British scientists was hailed as a great act of reconciliation between the two countries after the war. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A passing proof of God’s sense of humor. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Just when I thought he seemed a little better, when I thought he might be inching his way back to me, here is proof of how deep Snow’s poison went. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The fact that their own skin color was proof that it had happened in their own families was no deterrent to their bile. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Aristotle drew up a whole list of “topics”—like “invention” and “proof,” the term has a special force in rhetoric. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Hollows are proof that something bad can become something good with enough time and care and hope. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He just sat there with his head against the seat and his eyes closed, ignoring the proof of better days that littered the floor and the seat and the crotch of his jeans. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But the Soviet Air Force Command insisted this couldn’t be done unless there was proof that Lilya had died in battle. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Was there experimental proof that identifiable mutations in real genes were responsible for variation? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z This was not the proof I had been searching for, but it was proof, nonetheless. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He could not furnish the “proof” we would demand today, but modern research methods have now isolated the deadly chemical in soot and proved the correctness of his perception. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The others were sceptical, and Wren offered to give Hooke a book to the value of 40 shillings if he could produce the proof in two months. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z They were icy assurances, proof that there was an order to things. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The fact that the roofer had to pry my hand off his knee is proof that my inner vachette was not nearly as vicious as I'd imagined her to be. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z For Farmer, Cuba represented hope, proof that a poor country could achieve good public health. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He merely set type, pulled proofs as usual. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That was fine with him; her anger was proof he’d been on Naomi’s side. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Their fate indeed was a proof that suffering was not a punishment for wrongdoing; the innocent suffered as often as the guilty. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu was not sure what would make it look otherwise, perhaps pictures of family on the desks, or just more things, more files and papers and staplers, proof of its being inhabited. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And that faith leads me to believe that justide in this case demands more proof than you have seen in this case. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Without proof, his accusations were nothing; what mattered was that he had named himself a king. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Day after day, there’s more and more proof. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m carrying a printout of that email in my hands, just in case they need proof that I actually belong at this school. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Since he had no proof of having gotten it, he’d just look silly. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z DAVE: You have no proof I so much as held as your hand. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “How can I know? What proof is there?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z So I always sang, not that there’s any proof of it. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I found proof that she was in a movie. A huge Hollywood film.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Math majors marveled to hear Dr. Claytor, originally from Norfolk, advancing sophisticated mathematical proofs in his drawling “country” accent. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Authorities will later claim that Booth had carved the hole earlier in the day, but there is no proof of that. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I have no real motor coordination, no proof that I even still have fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z This last piece of physical business has been so distorted by the press over the years that it has entered the “Bobby Fischer Urban Legend Storybook” as proof of his “insanity.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The money trail was also murky, with no clear proof of a link to spymasters. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Even the recruitment officer was so busy counting out the twenty-five one-dollar bills Ned handed him that he neglected to ask for proof of age. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And of course this plan is proof that they think the world is doomed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “And with their one god Muslims are always causing troubles and provoking riots. The proof of how bad Islam is, is how uncivilized Muslims are,” pronounced the pandit. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if I have to choose between the two, the Summa proof is stronger. The other’s a bit slippery for my taste. Rather convenient.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The salesman, who was close to Hale, admitted that he had no proof of the debt and that he had simply desired his commission. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z No. I had no proof that Ambrose was responsible. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Immediately I felt that I had found a way to tell Granny that I needed proof before I could believe, that I could not commit myself to something I could not feel or see. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is proof that you can be still. So whenever you feel out of control, look at this picture and it will remind you to calm down.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor Ekwenugo had always been his proof that Biafra would triumph, with the stories of rockets and armored cars and fuel made from nothing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z So with a flourish, he produced his proof, the letter. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “The sentiment that you have attributed to me in your letter to Dr. Priestley I totally disclaim,” Adams protested, “and I demand in the French sense of the word demand of you the proof.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But until very recently, we didn’t have proof of music’s extensive cognitive benefits. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z On the other, we talk about ‘the proof of the pudding’, alcohol being 40 proof and proving a gun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Jessica could have been the one to clean my locker out, but I had no proof. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Being rediscovered once is proof of a scientist’s prescience. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Just the fact that the entire seventh grade is so obsessed with the Jordie-Pamela breakup is proof of that. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Sir Fig Newton had the silent cat killer, and my only proof had melted into extinction. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Archimedes refused, since his mathematical proof was not yet finished. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z A relationship with Aunty Uju was acceptable, but such flagrant proof of the relationship was not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And nine months later your father and I had our proof of citizenship, a baby boy, your big brother Winston. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The dead body of the man they had just killed was a proof. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Laertes turned and found his voice to murmur: “If you are Odysseus, my son, come back, give me some proof, a sign to make me sure.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Those fears were gone; proof and answers were unfolding minute by minute. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That handful of compost was proof that when grass can eat sunlight and food animals can eat grass, there is indeed a free lunch. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z This could be verified by tabulation, as above, but the tables get unwieldy and it’s best to accept the general proof. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam said, “Let me tell you. The proofs that God does not exist are very strong, but in lots of people they are not as strong as the feeling that He does.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z So, too, but for the dispute over the Augustinus, the French might have remained in the old world of proof and persuasion, deduction and experience, truth and opinion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Each glistening eclair is a grenade aimed at Celia’s political beliefs, each strawberry shortcake proof—in butter, cream, and eggs—of Lourdes’s success in America, and a reminder of the ongoing shortages in Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dad left my mum when I was a kid. I’ve got no proof he was a wizard, though.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Dr. Benjamin Rush was, after all, living proof that the disease could be beaten. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Descartes and Boyle are confident they can protect themselves from atheism, the first by distinguishing mind from matter, and the second by regarding the natural world as providing proof of God’s design. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Today it was about whether—in the case of homicide—the corpus delicti is the knife or the dead man whose death is the actual proof of the crime. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She holds out her white-gloved hand, and Bailey notices that it is larger than the glove he was given as proof of a long-ago dare. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Some of the insects that defy chemical control are thought to be aided by a structural advantage, but there seems to be little actual proof of this. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Indeed, he rejected the idea of a knowledge grounded in certainty, in proof. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Emma still wanted to argue: But this isn’t absolute proof, is it? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Thus to Ged, who had lost faith in himself, Vetch had given that gift only a friend can give, the proof of unshaken, unshakable trust. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z That the Roke-wind had risen against him was proof the thing that hunted him must be very close upon him now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Her voice should speak, and I have proof of lullaby and tenderness. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The branches tightened around my wrist, as proof of what they could do, and then they loosened enough so I could talk without wincing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "One must never think things like that without proof." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “If we could lay our hands on that journal,” Kate had said, “do you think that would be proof enough?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But this was the proof I had been searching for, as much proof as any. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Whatever murders they might lay at his door, the Starks had no proof of anything so far as he could see. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If two ethnic groups share the same haplogroup, it is molecular proof that the two groups are related; their members belong to the same female line. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z These are what—in connection with forensic rhetoric in particular, though they have their analogues in the deliberative sphere—Aristotle calls “nontechnical proofs.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z His life seemed the embodiment of the American Dream, living proof that anything could happen if a person had enough drive and a willingness to take risks. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She spent her life weaving it, in comfortably deluding me, that I might wear the lie as proof against all injury. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “This is proof that Richard was an African in his past life,” Miss Adebayo said, before blowing her nose into a napkin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Such signs therefore cannot be full proofs but only indications; they have to be interpreted in the context. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If I found out that they're home safe, and back with their parents...well, that would be like proof that we’re going to find Mom again, too, and everything’s going to be okay. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He seemed to see, in their closeness, proof of his own good choice, as though he had knowingly brought a gift to his family, a buffer between his wife and daughter. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Archimedes’ proof by triangles was as close as you could come to the idea of limits—and calculus—without actually discovering them. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The Russian offered a second document as proof of his genuine intentions. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He sends pictures of math proofs from his AP math class, his AP English required reading list, pictures of beakers and petri dishes from his biology and chemistry classes. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And if he was, the vultures would lead him to the proof. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I told her it was just a pigeon, but she denied it, holding up the smudgy Xerox as proof. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He saw this as proof of God’s pleasure in mathematical symmetry showing in his design of the universe. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Ma had heard that the sheriff, Judge Byrd, and some other big bugs had gone back out to look at the tree to try and get ’nough proof to put me away. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z In 1941, when the Gestapo arrested Karl for a different offense, the dismissal letter from the Hitler Youth was used against him as proof that he was not a loyal German. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The proof, as the headline charged, was in the documents. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In that case, she will lose her job, because of the cold, hard proof that she wasn’t really checking. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Here it was, finally and for certain, my proof. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “In the first place,” replied Mr. Gardiner, “there is no absolute proof that they are not gone to Scotland.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Still, I had her letter in my desk drawer in case I ever needed proof a girl had actually dug me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “My stupid tia. Sorry. I’m pretty sure she’s proof my family has hyena blood.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Marvin Edwards, the newly installed superintendent of the Dallas schools who had come from Topeka, Kansas, arrived at a simple conclusion based on the obvious proof in front of him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My test score yesterday is proof of that. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I urged, “You yourself are proof of the selfless benevolence of man. You have submitted yourself to ruin so that you might save me. Surely you are an example of kindness without profit?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Technical proofs are the arguments that the orator contrives. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Technical proofs are the lawyer’s own contribution to the evidence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There were stacks of paper to dampen before printing, and printed proofs to examine. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I wrote to the Swiss embassy asking them where my father was, but because my father is not on my birth certificate I had no proof that my father is my father. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They point to the current composition of state prisons as “proof” of this imagined fact, ignoring that sentencing practices distort our understanding of who is placed under state control and why. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Nathan wants his proof, but I’m not sure I have any to give. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The Governor would listen if Pong invoked Father Cham’s name, and Pong could show his own bracelet as proof. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As proof he showed them the scar on his foot which in other years they had both seen many a time. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no proof of our wedding. Words were spoken. That is all. And words vanish on the wind,” I said bitterly. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But... there was just too much proof that this was my father! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Madeline says that each one of my spots is more proof of my love for you.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Gerald,” he began, “Mr. Sparks says you are lying. If you have never really seen him doing anything to Angel, how can you sit there and accuse him with no proof?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “What proof? You have no valid papers,” he said breathlessly. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z His uneasiness at my reply led me to suspect that, had she had the scars he inquired after, the proof of her nobility might have been made more sure. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He began questioning her and “for a long time she was proof against every threat and persuasion to discover the author.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There was not a piece of armour proofed in Europe but what Unde Dap had a theory about it He was furious with the new Gothic style, with its ridges and scallop-patterns and fluting. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And his mother required of him one proof only, that he tarry no longer in sin. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Keep them simple and proof them with your fingers, not your eyes. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The alternative was even worse—that it was proof Yakov was growing more and more powerful, laying down his roots. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Here, he uses ‘proof’ as if he were writing preuve in French, where we would use ‘evidence’ in the sense of Evidence-Indices. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “You have to show me proof that you were born in this country,” the man said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It is no longer necessary to switch one’s church membership to Episcopal or Presbyterian as proof that one has arrived. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I pulled a copy of her dossier off the flash drive and attached it to my message as proof. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Now that there was some good proof against him he was all shook up. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “We have no proof this is their work. Would you have me slaughter my own subjects?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “How dare you make such a scandalous accusation? Do you have any proof?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Maimonides argued that there were flaws in Aristotle’s proof that the universe had always existed. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “They certainly haven’t needed any proof to send our folks down south in chains over and over,” David said. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z All their aunts have received Communications, and there they sit, with proof of the motility of consciousness at their fingertips, and the making of a new science. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But the general, to ensure he would get paid the money that had been promised him, insisted that André take the sketches as proof that Arnold had carried out his side of the bargain. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I find the clinching proof that raptors have been here. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s only a suspicion. I don’t have any proof.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every single day there’s more and more proof that people will treat me how they treat me, and I don’t have a shred of say in it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Now I understand. She clings to you because you saved her from the Russian in the forest. You’re proof that there are still good men in the world.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z If only they had proof of what they knew! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe if we could explain that, though—” “With no proof?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The proof is in this comparison: the students who won the lottery and went to a “better” school did no better than equivalent students who lost the lottery and were left behind. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Bailey wonders which way he should go, and what might count as proof for his dare. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had not thought a confession required proof. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I had myself been apprenticed by my former visits to this watching horror; and yet I, who had up to an hour ago repudiated the proofs, felt my heart sink within me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “The state must first prove Emmett Till was murdered. The only proof is that the boy is missing. There’s no evidence of criminal homicide. You can step down, Sheriff.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The risk they’re taking is proof they want this to get printed and they want it bad. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “What kind of proof do we have of suicide?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I'd dealt enough in speculation and fog this week; I wanted proof I could see. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The first: that he would never see proof of magic. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This is proof that life don't always go as planned. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z What further proof could be wanted to establish that the differences between Aboriginal Australian and European societies arose from differences between the peoples themselves? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They were living, loafing proof that the White House was a home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z After he came home from the hospital, his stomach pumped, his liver monitored, she searched his face, his gestures, his words, for a sign, for proof that it had really almost happened. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z You have, I cannot doubt, read this excellent article and admired its formidable merits of proof and argumentation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Your parents are totally proof that things are equal now. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If my time as Rhiannon is any proof, I can construct the memories that I will leave George with. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She said it in a way as if this were proof—proof of something good. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was just going into the indirect proof. Do you want to hear it?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As there was no proof that the Riddles had been murdered at all, the police were forced to let Frank go. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Tam Lin had said he’d never been educated, and here was the proof of it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We had done all the required things—submitted immunization reports, showed proof of residence, filled out forms—and now we were ready for the next step, word that Maribel had been approved to start school. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I knew she would do this, because cooking was how my mother expressed her love, her pride, her power, her proof that she knew more than Auntie Su. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And even that I only knew because the camp controllers had strung up pictures of his son, Clancy, all over camp as proof to us that we, too, could be reformed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z What he means is that these proofs, or pieces of evidence, are not part of the techne of rhetoric. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Conservatives in Washington, DC, claim these phenomena are proof that global warming is and always was a sham. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He replied: “We have the best proof of that: your own evidence, when in the hypnotic trance this morning.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The resort to weapons such as insecticides to control it is a proof of insufficient knowledge and of an incapacity so to guide the processes of nature that brute force becomes unnecessary. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Dependents have to be under the age of eighteen. You’ll need to bring your birth certificates and proof of residency.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Nor is the absence of fractures and cuts on an ancient skeleton conclusive proof that the person to whom the skeleton belonged did not die a violent death. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I suggested that Shawn was violent or manipulative in any way, Dad shouted at me: “Where’s your proof? Do you have proof?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It may retain the moisture for a very long time. You may try it, Sonny, but the proof will be here on the range, of course.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But then I glanced at your cut lip—the proof Appa had given me that he’d keep on hurting you as long as you were nearby. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “If Mr. Clarkson thought I was responsible, what proof would he have?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Dad pushed him out of the way and rushed into the bedroom, where his first son was sleeping in a by now battered bassinet, on a desk once again covered with galley proofs. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you ever get tired of believing, Madame? Don’t you ever want proof?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “State your proposition as a three- part proof. A syllogism.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Nontechnical proofs are there already: available to be used rather than needing to be invented. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z That is why, when you look at judicial rhetoric in the UK and US, the standard stipulation is that “proof” means not certainty, but the ability to demonstrate a set of propositions “beyond reasonable doubt.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z This time we brought Panther with us, as part of the proof. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z If what you want is to be proved my son, my fears for you are proof enough that I am your father.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That was all the proof Paishon needed, and he punched the thief in the mouth. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I’d been so wrapped up in dealing with jail and covering my tracks I’d forgotten that the proof of my crime was right there in the yard, the red Mazda missing from the driveway. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Then it’s time we offered you some proof,” said Lupin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He just wanted proof that he hadn’t fooled himself and to let Frankie know eventually that it existed. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z This I felt a sufficient proof of the continued activity of his vivid spirits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z More than that, I had proof that he was sincere in his efforts to quash bullying. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Since the old Aristotelian doctrine was crumbling, Descartes, true to his Jesuit training, tried to use nought and infinity to replace the old proof of God’s existence. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I wanted to believe in Gran’s faith without any proof. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "Do you think he died by happenstance, you purblind fool? Cersei had him poisoned, for fear he would reveal her. Lord Jon had been gathering certain proofs—" "—which doubtless died with him. How inconvenient." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ai: I want very much to bring that ship down, Mr. Alshel, as proof and witness of our reciprocal good faith. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Had he found the evil proof on his own, or was he sent by Claudius to destroy the evidence of the foul murder? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z |
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