My mom said once that she thought he quit, but she couldn’t prove it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He knew what he must do—regain his previous status, wipe away the memory of Rollo’s defiance and prove that he, Archie Costello, was still in command. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Comstock—the attorney and guardian who, despite Hoover’s initial suspicions, had proven to be trustworthy—had also tried to assist the private detectives investigating the murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

If he pleaded guilty, or admitted something he and others had convinced him he hadn’t done, or couldn’t be proved, he’d again put his mission in jeopardy, he’d risk letting down his family. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The Perkins team would have proved they could beat the best tennis team in the state, and everyone would go home safely. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sharks, on the other hand, had not yet proved to be dangerous. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The police can double-check it, but I’m convinced. It proves the children were here.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

But there are detailed differences that prove important: Japan is somewhat larger and more distant. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

A methodology that has proved useful involves the comparative method and so-called natural experiments. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She proved to be a good layer and an even better setter. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Now and then, I would sit on a park bench just to prove I could do what I wanted, resisting the Nazis in my own small way. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Not even Tata was trusted with keeping an eye on us, and least of all me, since I’d already proved an unreliable baby-sitter. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

"And to prove our innocence, my partner and I agree to share our clues." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

But cheaper merchandise isn’t always better, leaving local entrepreneurs to prove that quality is queen. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Yvaine became the Lady of Stormhold, and proved a better monarch, in peace and in war, than any would have dared to hope. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Darnell and Misty prove that whatever this is doesn’t necessarily take effect right away.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you fight me yourself? If you’ve got Dads favor, come down here and prove it!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Indeed, the notion of racial difference—specifically the notion of white supremacy—proved far more durable than the institution that gave birth to it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

No. I had planted a stake and now I had something to prove, to my mami and to myself, to everyone from my neighborhood. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Feeling as though she had something to prove, Ash reached out and grasped the apprentice’s hand firmly and said, “Good morning.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there the Golden Company had proved its mettle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Now that you’ve helped me prove that Fig’s really sick,” I said, “will you help me snap Dad out of his funk?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Once I have proven myself worthy of her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The decision to hunt for variation in wild flies proved critical. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Not everything can be proven, Emma reasoned, but that does not mean something that cannot be proven is wrong. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we have seen, to establish an equal-protection violation, one must prove intentional discrimination—conscious racial bias. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

People revered him as much as they feared him; they were just as anxious to prove themselves worthy party members as they were to avoid arrest. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The very substantial financial investment involved in backing and launching an insecticide may be swept away as the insects prove once more that the effective approach to nature is not through brute force. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Felicia remembers how when she was in grammar school the paraphernalia of faith had proved more intriguing than its overwrought lessons. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

To prove his point—to himself, at least—he climbed back up on his perch by the back vents and looked out on the quiet neighborhood. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

If he gripes about the way she handled Thanksgiving, then he has to prove he can do a better job. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Whichever theory proves correct, most large wild mammal species that might otherwise have later been domesticated by Native Americans were thereby removed. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"If I can ever prove it was you, I'll find a way to fire you for it," Teddy warned. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The least Reed and his team could do was conduct careful tests that would either prove or disprove the idea conclusively. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It proved a lowly position for Daddy, but he did what he needed to do to feed his family and keep the roof over our heads. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was the first to prove geometric theorems of the sort codified by Euclid three centuries later—for example, the proposition that the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also argued that their sudden release proved that their sentences had been unjust. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Sullivan changed the standard for defamation and libel by requiring plaintiffs to prove malice—that is, evidence of actual knowledge on the part of the publisher that a statement is false. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My solo journey would prove to Mother that I was capable of going more places by myself, I thought. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The black elite might attach itself to a movement that had already proven itself, but it would not supply leadership for such an effort. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In some Canadian forests a virus that affects pine sawflies has proved so effective in control that it has replaced insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The morning’s meeting with Detective Gaskill proved to me that the police are taking me seriously. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t always need to get her way, and she’d prove it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Unpopular with the majority of Americans, it had proved too expensive to enforce. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He never knew that in his death he had proved Apollo’s truth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope the universe proves me wrong and actually comes through—for both of us. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“What the hell is that supposed to prove! That I was hallucinating and weaving in the names of my ancestors? I’d like to give you some of this pain that I must still be hallucinating.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

It did not work in the third game, nor the fourth, nor the fifth, which proved to be their last. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But I can prove that I have been baptized or married: these are documented facts. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

All I need is a chance to prove myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was waiting for the moment when Ron’s labeled dot would reappear in the corridors of Hogwarts, proving that he had returned to the comfortable castle, protected by his status of pureblood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t even let myself think about not making it, about failing to prove up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“There’s one certain way to prove what really happened. Ron, give me that rat.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

This prediction proved correct, for not long afterward Wells collected both the reward and a parole. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No! She's not one bit bad. Some liar accused her of stealing a necklace, and they slammed her behind bars and didn't even try to prove she'd committed a crime." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She will take us with her to prove she has four children to feed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She proved to us that she was down for us, so now we had to be down for her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He proved good as his word when a rawboned major from Minnesota curled his lip in rebellious disavowal and demanded his share of the syndicate Milo kept saying everybody owned. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

My poor lover was tormented, forced into exile, given horrible tasks to prove her worth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You want to prove how good you are?” he asked her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Even if my once enviable role now seemed vaguely second-rate, still I determined to try twice as hard to prove they’d made the right choice. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only had he lost, but he’d been unable to prove to himself—and the public—that he could win a single game against Spassky. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He has proved the point that a man can, after all, stand up for justice and constitutional law and still not sacrifice his political career. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The combination of the northern winter and early rising proved too much for Descartes’s comfort-loving body. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I am not sure that I wouldn’t have preferred some ordeal, some way to prove myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. You make me happy. I hope no fish will come along so great that he will prove us wrong.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Eugene Torre’s assistance, an Icelandic lawyer—Thordur Bogason—was hired to represent the child, and soon after the attorney petitioned the court for a DNA test in an attempt to prove Bobby’s paternity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But the numbers prove...the numbers let me believe, at least, that it's all less likely to happen to me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Luckily for Milkman, she had proved, so far, to be the world’s most inept killer. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure Gran was proving her point. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Do I need any more proof? Strange. Little. Man. Officially proven.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Maintaining level flight continued to prove challenging and eventually I attempted a descent. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The rancher swore that he had etched a cross on his bullet, and that proved that the old woman was a witch, and so he was let free. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1987 he filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt Axel’s research on the grounds that it violated the 1975 National Environmental Policy Act, because it had never been proven environmentally safe. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

If he sent the kidnap note, it would have to be done before Jan could prove that he was completely innocent. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The War on Drugs proved popular among key white voters, particularly whites who remained resentful of black progress, civil rights enforcement, and affirmative action. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

There are things he wants to prove to me, gifts he wants to bestow, services he wants to render, tendernesses he wants to inspire. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew nothing at all, nothing he could prove. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Since the car didn’t have an owner, I couldn’t prove I hadn’t stolen it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I always think everything is a trap until proven otherwise,” the Prince answered. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The storm came up suddenly, howling, and Shipbreaker Bay proved the truth of its name. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ve given you more than enough chances to prove yourselves. Anyway, I’m beginning to enjoy killing you things. After what you did to my friends, I just can’t seem to get enough of it!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“As far as I know I’m alive,” she responded, and took a raspy breath to prove it to herself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The newest crop of cadets grow wild in their urgency to prove themselves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I trust the black border on the page will not prove prophetic. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The Career Tributes tend to gather rowdily around one table, as if to prove their superiority, that they have no fear of one another and consider the rest of us beneath notice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

An ash staff that had seen service as a candle-snuffer proved to be ideal. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I will prove my power is greater than Mithras. With a single strike, I will bring down this chamber.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

This may prove me as parsimonious as my father, but who spends that much money on corny inflatable light-up Santa Clauses and spinning, singing reindeer? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

But you couldn’t prove it, and besides, my old gloves were brown and Larry’s new ones were black. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night dinner proved to be a somber affair, and it had nothing to do with the food. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He had proved himself brilliantly under pressure, and he concluded the briefing with an inspiring peroration that every instinct told him was a masterful exhibition of eloquent tact and subtlety. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

To create one nation has proved to be a hideously difficult task; there is certainly no need now to create two, one black and one white. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Walter was not the first person to be released from death row after being proved innocent. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At last she knew that her lie to Agnes had proved all too true. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Look, suppose a cop whacks me over the head and I suffer a brain concussion. Suppose I’m nuts after that? Can I write then? What will I have proven?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

These last few hours, let me say it, have proved unreasonably taxing ones. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was, in a sense, seeking to prove that the very creator of mankind was also its greatest oppressor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t prove this, of course, but she just knew it was true. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I had precisely one minute to prove my worth. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The idea of ‘common sense’ either proves too much or too little. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Even if I told the animal' rights people that I found a dog with a bullet hole in its head up near Judd’s house, don’t prove that Judd was the one who killed it. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her sweaters, which she had imagined quite bulky, proved in fact to be flat and few. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

For hours and hours he sang these folk songs he had picked up over there; really significant songs that proved my theory that music should basically be an instrument of social protest and expression. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because his subjects had not gotten full-blown yellow fever, many scientists thought that Finlay had failed to prove the relationship between mosquitoes and the disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Walking a straight line proved to be impossible. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean that I must get whacked over the head by cops to prove that I’m sincere?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope it proves that, when we work together, it’s possible to take some of the bad and turn it into good. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Or maybe that proves we need the paper chain project more than anybody. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

There was something extra that had to be proved, a burden this particular war placed on him, and if he would not carry it, who would? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to stand, but didn't want him to think I needed to get up to prove anything. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The principal, unable to prove the deception, but certain that it had happened, finally let me go. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

If his case wasn't overturned on direct appeal, we'd have a chance to file a postconviction petition later, and we would need new evidence, new witnesses, and new facts to prove Walter's innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He had proved himself not a man, but a weakling, whose stomach couldn’t stand the sight of some real carnage. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Genetic analysis proved that the finger belonged to a previously unknown human species, which was named Homo denisova. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to score points and prove he’s better. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t do for a Black man and his family to be caught on a lonely country road on a night when Joe Louis had proved that we were the strongest people in the world. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, when I was away in the Alps he had spent a week trying to prove experimentally that in water solutions there were attractive forces between adenine and thymine, and between guanine and cytosine. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

It cannot be proven that I was responsible for the incident. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

If he were to win it, which, considering the way he was playing, was conceivable, then he would have proven that blacks had the ability to succeed—if allowed the opportunity. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t even give me the chance to prove you wrong. I wanna be there for you. You gotta let me in.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

And he was surprised to learn how certain he suddenly was of a single fact he could not prove. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought it circular at first, but it proved to be eight-sided, a good thirty feet in height, and three times that in breadth. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Several of the other houses proved on closer inspection to be unoccupied. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

You can prove that 1 + 1 = 42, and from there you can prove that J. Edgar Hoover was a space alien, that William Shakespeare came from Uzbekistan, or even that the sky is polka-dotted. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

How do you go about proving something like that? Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and declared that new Government statistics proved last year's alfalfa harvest had set a record for the decade. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

She’d proven herself in the tunnels under Rome, beaten a whole series of challenges with only her wits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The principle seemed obvious, but the actual experiment proved mysteriously daunting. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

True, you don't have to prove yourself so much with girls, and they definitely smell better. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He said that the words on the spider’s web proved that human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Hermione Granger was on the edge of her seat and looked desperate to start proving that she wasn’t a dunderhead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

This raised a few eyebrows, but none in the Fishery where I’d proven myself to be a hard worker and a dedicated student. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Journal Club proved to be an ideal way to keep the lab abreast of the latest advances in physics, but over time the agenda reflected the lab’s own expanding prominence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The horse had proved fairly useful as a stakes horse, but he was an incorrigible rogue at the starting gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took them most of the morning and proved to Doon that the city was in even worse shape than he’d suspected. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘You have proved mightiest, and all your labours have gone well. Where now would you be going? And why do you come here?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The state had not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the crime the defendant had been charged with had in fact occurred. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I even cross my heart to prove it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I am often underestimated, but I strive to prove warlocks like you wrong.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even though the water has not been proven to contain any special properties, it was used in the elixir that seems to have helped many people overcome the sickness still plaguing so many outside Manifest. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

And while I could debate that till I'm blue in the face, didn’t we prove it by leaving with Jared and them? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Over Our Dead Bodies” was a dynamic slogan, but it proved as much a hindrance as a help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just to prove her point, she erupted in a column of flame, charring the front of my shirt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I had to see you—not that I mistrusted Samuel, but just to prove it to myself.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

This may sound like an overstatement, but upon examination it proves accurate. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

‘If you want my advice, make for Rivendell. That journey should not prove too perilous, though the Road is less easy than it was, and it will grow worse as the year fails.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We have some time before supper-hour. I hope that will prove sufficient to enlighten you.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Squirrels proved to be a virtually irresistible source of provocation. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The encounter with the rats in the barn had been no joke and had proved their worth. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer in particular had evolved; he no longer was the aloof, self-absorbed intellectual who had gone off to Los Alamos anxious to prove himself in the world beyond theoretical physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As if to prove my point, the Sphinx knocked Tyson aside and tried to charge past me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She had an extra hour daily which she was devoting to the novel she was writing to prove to Miss Garnder, the new English teacher, that she did know about beauty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

These urban kids, however, were never truly given the chance to prove that if only given the opportunity, we could rise to the occasion; and rise to the occasion we have. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

On his head was a soiled brown Stetson hat, and he wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a laboring man. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he also didn’t want to have to keep proving his integrity to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He talks about being treated poorly overseas, despite the fact that he enlisted to prove he cared about his country. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

It was like he had heard my conversation with Jessica at lunch and was trying to prove me wrong. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He coined the term agnostic to mean one who believes you cannot know whether God exists because you cannot prove God’s existence. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the Elves, I fear, it will prove at best a truce, in which they may pass to the Sea unhindered and leave the Middle-earth for ever. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Little girl!”—the very words he had used to Lucy, and oh, but he proved himself a friend! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It’s up to me to prove her wrong. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Yet again, ‘false conclusions are drawn from false principles,’ though at least he does not claim to have tried the method and proved that it works., The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Remember that science never actually “proves” anything; it merely contributes to a growing body of evidence about the way our world works. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"He has a proven talent for thinking of prizes." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

So they’d had Lexie first, in 1980, then Trip the next year and Moody the year after that, and Mrs. Richardson had secretly been proud of how fertile her body had proved, how resilient. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The divisional SS-HJ commanders were highly experienced soldiers who had proven their personal courage in battle. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“As I just said, you must prove yourself worthy.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

This allows the accused the opportunity to make the government prove to a judge that their arrest and imprisonment is justified. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

But this was never proven against the poor old Jew and Francie for one did not believe it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As suspicious as this looks, a high winning percentage alone isn’t enough to prove that a match is rigged. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Most people released from prison after being proved innocent receive no money, no assistance, no counseling—nothing from the state that wrongly imprisoned them. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The second thing he learned about himself, as if the night in the Maze hadn’t proved it already, was that his body was in perfect shape. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

"How do I know it's legitimate? The boys in my custody have proven themselves dangerous to society. Am I supposed to just turn them loose any time someone hands me a piece of paper?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“No’m. I think Grandpa mostly takes that one drink to prove he’s got a right to.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And now I’m proving to her that it’s too risky to accept my promises. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

If only they would prove bold and clever enough to find it. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“So she’s not a real teacher!” said Julian, as if that proved his point. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Thus the category ‘discovery’ proved to be capable of disseminating across the various local cultures of Renaissance Europe, but it did not fare well elsewhere. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I have to prove to him—and myself—that this dream is worth what it will cost him. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“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

Whether anybody could prove that Maxim went straight up to bed and undressed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hale announced that he could prove positively that he had been in Texas at the time of the explosion, for he had received a telegram there and signed for it. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Folks didn’t travel much then, and anyone from somewhere else sometimes had to prove himself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

On all of these he would ultimately be proved wrong. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The only way I can prove it would be to get a bear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow I was going to have to prove to Mom that I didn’t know there was a bullet in that Japanese sniper rifle. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But wait—another picture would prove he was there, right? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It proved to be a hopeless cause and an endless task. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There, he learned the same rational, scientific approach to testing and experimenting that had proven that the sugar that comes from beets is the same as that which comes from cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

In addition to being a fascinating tale designed to catch your attention, it introduces themes that reverberate throughout all the stories that follow by serving as the exception that proves the rule. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Would it prove how much I cared about them? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But the background radiation, when examined to finer precision, proves to be imperfectly symmetrical. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It only proves that you seem to think the job of a detective is jam-packed with all sorts of excitement. The truth is, it’s mostly boring.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, the new people must work extremely hard to prove they are worth more alive than dead. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perceptions shaped her; proving her only human, a social being. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

My preceptor indicated that it would delight him to offer assistance upon any point wherein his small powers might prove of use—declensions, verb irregularities. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

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

“Him and a lot of guys before him. But he proved it in new ways. Mostly to disprove it, I think, but still, yep. That’s what he meant.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

We attempted to prove his innocence through a motion for DNA testing, but because the state had destroyed the relevant biological evidence, the motion was denied. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Alex stood at attention, as though his posture proved he wasn’t the sort who would ever wander off. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Asha was as good a finger dancer as any man on the isles and had ten fingers to prove it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She looks old money with the tiny, perfect diamonds in her ears to prove it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

With those cells, scientists helped prove the Salk vaccine effective. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

If anything, the game simply proved how talented the team was. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was proving to be more and more difficult. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“I have a paper here, all signed and legal, to prove it. I’m going to sell the water, you see.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would prove to these Americans what a smart woman could do with a pencil and pad. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

If he couldn’t prove himself here...He swallowed a lump in his throat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“They told me all I had to do was prove I mastered the basic principles of sympathy.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

That proved Papá was one of the best fishermen in port. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

And that was a theory too painful to prove. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The criminal justice system was strategically employed to force African Americans back into a system of extreme repression and control, a tactic that would continue to prove successful for generations to come. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"So you say, but your body shows no signs of it. How shall it be proven? Before I believe you, I shall need to see your breasts grow ripe, and taste your mother's milk." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Besides, dinner isn't really about food, it's about planning out our strategies, and Cinna and Portia have already proven how valuable they are. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I wish we could have proven how heroic we were.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Having to fall back would be worse than just accepting my fate now and hopping forward if I proved to be as good a student as I had convinced Mr. Grant I was. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

To prove it, however—have a fight, a real falling-out—was far from desirable. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama proved just the opposite from efficient, organized Daddy. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

That way I could prove if he had been buying art supplies or just testing out pens to buy a pen. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t smell anything,” I said, and to prove it I took a deep breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The closest I’d come to violating that tenet had been a very subtle hint—which Jesse had ignored anyway—that getting an apartment in Chicago via the Net might prove risky. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tape of Nixon and his staff plotting to use the CIA to block the FBI’s investigation of the Watergate break-in proved to be the smoking gun prosecutors were looking for. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

You have successfully completed my literary challenge and have proved yourself a master of riddles, puzzles, and navigating San Francisco and its rich literary history. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I am leaving and I won’t be back until I have proved something important. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

To prove it, he used a trick he had devised to discover whether his children were listening when they begged him to read to them and would not let him stop. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Great Leap Forward coincides with the first proven major extension of human geographic range since our ancestors’ colonization of Eurasia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

What else could Nathan do to prove to Pond that he wasn’t going to want out again? Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The forester was able to turn the laugh a week later when his chance encounter was proved to be no dream. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony’s Parthian expedition proved to be a disaster. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Next she began seeking out cross-class marriages, which proved a different exercise in journalistic frustration. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Bessie supplied the hiatus by a homily of an hour’s length, in which she proved beyond a doubt that I was the most wicked and abandoned child ever reared under a roof. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Would it prove that I stuck up for them? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

America, of all the Western nations, has been best placed to prove the uselessness and the obsolescence of the concept of color. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

They could prove that he had been inside of her room! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It would be hard to prove him wrong, as I didn’t know of too many other pie cherry trees in these parts, least of all any that grew from anybody’s roof. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yes’m.” was the meek answer, as he began, doing his best to prove his gratitude for the favor of admission into the ‘Busy Bee Society’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a woman who pursued sport professionally in hijab, I proved that being a modest Muslim woman and being active were not mutually exclusive. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It seemed natural that they needed each other, as all good sister cities should, but instead they had spent most of their histories trying to prove just the opposite. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such biographies prove common for so-called gentle tribespeople and contributed to the acceptance of centralized authority as tribal societies grew larger. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In his private notes, Charles wrote that people do believe in things that can’t be proved. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it isn’t hunger that drives millions of armed American males to forests and hills every autumn, as the high incidence of heart failure among the hunters will prove. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally I loved school and proved an active, talkative student. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

If Four isn’t trying to prove something by choosing the weak, what is he doing? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Noooo ... gentle queen, such savagery would bring down the ire of the gods. We will find the murderers, I promise you, and when we do they will prove to be basebom filth, you shall see.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

On every other continent as well, certain native societies have proved very receptive, adopted foreign ways and technology selectively, and integrated them successfully into their own society. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But most wild animal and plant species have proved unsuitable for domestication: food production has been based on relatively few species of livestock and crops. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You shall prove your worth by facing me in a joust!” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

That one temporary decision became irreversible, because no shipyards remained to turn out ships that would prove the folly of that temporary decision, and to serve as a focus for rebuilding other shipyards. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

What they were going to do proved nothing. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had thought after all of those wins in the United States on the national circuit that I had proven that I could handle a major competition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In fact, Gassendi points out, when the microscope was invented both the pores in the skin and the legs of the mite became visible, thus confirming the validity of earlier arguments to prove their existence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But while that, of course, proved useless, I did see a man appear on the second-level balcony, the one underneath which stone lions’ heads protruded. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And only he knew exactly how treacherous this endeavor might prove. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I try to keep focused on my goal, which is to prove up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

So now, to prove he was happy, here he was, trying to sparkle with bonhomie. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Free African Society is having a meeting about the fever. It should prove a lively gathering. I’ll return in time for supper.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is his chance to not only stop this, but to prove Maria isn’t a traitor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

So proving myself on this new track team—the Defenders—was still just...running. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Look how they go and marry white women, want to hang out with white people. They’re trying to prove something to themselves.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He repeatedly told us that he knew that McMillian was innocent and he would help us prove it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I had to prove to them that they did not have the right to pick on me because I was smaller than they were. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We receive our funds now from a consortium of men of aflairs who have some interest in proving the inequality of African capacities.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

During the game, over and over again, he had proven that Bull was no longer fast enough to drive around him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He proves that one person can stand up to evil and make a difference. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

You pretend to be brave, and do stuff to prove you’re not a scared person like she is. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Observe was not a word I normally used in conversation, but I wanted to prove my seriousness to him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It was impossible to prove that she was dead, so by the Soviet Union’s strict military regulations she couldn’t be given the award. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It would prove to be a wise move. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Some guy, convinced the Big Rain had made him invincible, had dived off the Brooklyn Bridge to prove it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

That Eratosthenes was the architect of Euergetes’ proposed calendar—and indirectly of ours as well—is not a proven fact. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

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

“Ere many days,” I said, as I terminated my musings, “I will know something of him whose voice seemed last night to summon me. Letters have proved of no avail—personal inquiry shall replace them.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was even nasty and deliberate sabotage, presumed to be by American men: practical jokes such as sugar in a fuel tank, which could—and did—prove deadly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Second,” Ms. Rochambeau continues, “you can prove your opponent’s point isn’t relevant, or third, you can turn their point around and show how it actually proves your side instead.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

They prove nothing. 4TH JUROR: Then how come they’re admitted in evidence? 11TH JUROR: They have many uses, of course. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The visitors proved to be five pheasant hunters from Oklahoma. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the new indictment, the prosecution was now required to prove the intention to act violently. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You disobeyed my orders. Nevertheless ... I recognize that you acted with honest intentions. The valour of these seven heroes has proven that you were not entirely without wisdom.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how bloody the war might prove to be, he felt the obligation to join the fight "to stand by the country and sustain its authority." Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Naturally I do, but as I have already proven to you, I make mistakes like the next man. In fact, being — forgive me — rather cleverer than most men, my mistakes tend to be correspondingly huger.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He could understand, he said, having to earn her love, and he was willing to prove himself to her with time if she would agree to be patient. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Constitutional amendments guaranteeing African Americans “equal protection of the laws” and the right to vote proved as impotent as the Emancipation Proclamation once a white backlash against Reconstruction gained steam. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Company had no sooner warmed to Miss Whitlaw than other demons proved just how malicious they could be. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brother, ever innocent, had a way of giving everyone in the world a chance to prove him wrong. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

‘Your rope might prove useful again, Sam,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“But the ruins prove it! They prove that I am the Future, I am alive, you are dead!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he had taken a deep satisfying breath of it to prove his point. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

This was my chance to prove the other teachers wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I will prove myself brave, when they think I am weak. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

It was almost too hot to take, but Mother Nature’s hotbox proved unbeatable for sweating off weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It does if you can prove it. I’m sorry, do you have any papers or anyone who can support you?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The only man running alone in the night city, the only man proving his legs! Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pennytree proved to be a much larger village than he had anticipated. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The wild energy and diversity of the city had proven the perfect hatching place for his intellect and imagination years back when he was a student at Columbia. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The chaplain’s pilgrimage to Winter- green had proved abortive; another shrine was empty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It bet, in effect, on England rather than France as the hegemonic European power of the future, which proved prophetic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“And there’s enough evidence in this house and in our veins to prove that you were drugging us.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

If Miss Luft proves exceptionally hard—but he had an intuition she wouldn’t. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She sensed his glee at having proved her right, and became a little more retiring. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It proved to be almost impossible to start. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Things in the house were already strained enough with Siobhan refusing to play tennis just to prove a point to her father. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ve always been interested in your cases. I studied them in medical school. Only one in a million such mutations prove beneficial. You’re remarkable people.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had proven her willingness to bear children. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was usually a phrase dropped by people adamantly trying to prove they weren’t racist. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He was fond of saying that, as if I was trying to prove there weren’t. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps to prove her skills could be of service, she began painting an illustrated book of useful herbs. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There are stacks and stacks of pictures to prove it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“So you won’t mind proving my accusations are totally pathetic by emptying your bag. Imagine how stupid this shop assistant will look when there are no earrings in it!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Yesterday, over strudel and coffee at Cafe Einstein, she tried to prove this to me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Jackie Robinson proved the Negro can play,” he said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I proved to be just as dumb when it came to school. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

The coffee and the biscuit accompanying it proved very acceptable to Edna, who had declined refreshment at Madame Lebrun’s and was now beginning to feel hungry. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Keenan doubted me from the beginning, and I am about to prove him right. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Everybody knows that, in the real world, Achilles would quickly run past the tortoise, but Zeno's argument seemed to prove that Achilles could never catch up. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

These proved to be dirt and mud lanes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s as though nature tested a man for endurance and constancy to prove whether he was good enough to get to California. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there was no trace of resentment on his face, and in his subdued way he was thoroughly excited that the structure would prove of great benefit to biology. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Grandma said, “Remember, until he proves himself otherwise, assume he is God’s child.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

To prove his point he went and shook down the crowd and came back a minute later with a half-dozen inhalers that he dropped on the floor in front of us. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to prove it to you,” I tell her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“But isn’t that the very belief we want to dispel? Won’t this help them prove it?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But once his lawyers at the Innocence Project finally got him a new trial, they made a strong case to prove his innocence. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“While others argued the equality of woman with man, I proved it by successful engaging in business,” Woodhull was quoted in the New York Herald. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“To prove that we truly deserve to be crowned champions.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Those came home shorter by a head. So you tell me, boy ... if these wildling friends o’ yours prove false, do you have the belly to do what needs be done?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In particular, Afroasiatic speakers mostly prove to be people who would be classified as whites or blacks, Nilo-Saharan and Niger-Congo speakers prove to be blacks, Khoisan speakers Khoisan, and Austronesian speakers Indonesian. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The type of operation they were planning was only just starting to prove successful overseas, in Mexico and in France. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You can prove anything you want by coldly logical reason—if you pick the proper postulates. We have ours and Cutie has his.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And maybe, I thought, he married you to prove the same thing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

When these amateurs heard that the ancestors of Indians must have come to the Americas thousands of years ago, a surprising number of them decided to hunt for the evidence that would prove it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Of course, our present-day knowledge will prove to be incomplete and limited in the eyes of future generations; we cannot even begin to guess what will one day be known. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As had happened before, former allies of African Americans—as much as conservatives—adopted a political strategy that required them to prove how “tough” they could be on “them,” the dark-skinned pariahs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then the stormy North Atlantic proved that all the other gales had been mere child’s play. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’m proven wrong, aren’t I? Thousands of pounds are being wasted and so I owe my friend, Captain Farrar, a penny. A gentleman always pays his debts promptly, be they large or small.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt irritable; office gossip annoyed him because it always proved better than the truth. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

That proved shuttered too, but opened quick enough at the knight’s shout. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Tom Geisbert went off to collect some pickled monkey liver that he could photo graph for viruses, hoping to prove that the Mar- burg-like agent lived in the monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“May it prove them false, like bad coins,” Hamlet replied. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Maybe Osh was right: Even if I proved I wasn’t from Penikese, the other islanders might still treat me like I was a frightening oddity—for any number of reasons. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He had been made welcome, fed and succored: the omen would prove fortunate. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because you can prove Pythagoras’s theorem. So you know it must be true. But there’s nothing to prove with the beehive. You can see the connection, but you can’t prove...” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Laleh had acquired a bag of Sour Patch Kids while she browsed Terminal 4, and the combination of sugar and temporal distortion proved an incendiary one. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead and hit me. That’ll prove what a man you are.” Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus language-games do not simply succeed, progress, pay, or prove their worth; they can also become unsustainable if the facts change. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They at length said, that they had learned I had been in a “scrape,” and that I was to be examined before my master; and if their information proved false, I should not be hurt. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You better be ready to prove it,” she said, and hung up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

We are prepared to prove ourselves again and redeem our loss. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Because his gut already knew what his head refused to accept, and he didn’t want it proven. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He is snapping a picture for me to bring back to the children to prove that it happens, yes, even to their old Mama Dedd. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“We prove that the world can be like this room. It can be a safe and equal space for everyone. We just need to dismantle the walls of privilege and oppression.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Because he was to die; I know that, knew that, as both pride and peace were: else how to prove love’s immortality? Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys and girls also had to prove that they were healthy and had no hereditary diseases. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If they are to prove friendly or hostile remains to be seen.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Father Olufemi would have picked the strongest, fastest, and keenest warriors for such a mission, and they’d prove their worth once in the jungle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The idea of becoming a freedom fighter appealed to me, now that doubts about the efficacy of nonviolence had been proven true. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet there is often a weak correlation between degrees of explicit and implicit bias; many people who think they are not biased prove when tested to have relatively high levels of bias. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Did I really think she was going to give me a pass when the whole point of the debate is to prove everyone else wrong? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Eager to prove herself, Stanton acted as general contractor for the project. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Hamlet had proved the truth of his love for me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Fact: Companies pump the bag with nitrogen gas to prevent the chips from becoming potato crumbs, proven by my experiment in the third grade. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Fitzsimmons’s barn, consisting of horses owned by the Wheatley and Belair Stables, was teeming with precocious youngsters and proven, high-class older horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My opponent flailed the air about the Ethiopians throwing rocks and spears at Italian airplanes, “proving” that compulsory military training was needed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Place your hand inside the box to prove your valor and earn a reward.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He was used to having to prove himself, pretty much anywhere he went. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The South Side proved the justice of the indictment; the state of the world proved the justice of the indictment. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

And the meager fare at Mother Palmer’s boardinghouse up on the bluff was proving downright starvation inducing this year. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But they couldn’t prove it, they didn’t know for sure, he said, clinging to the wire fence. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry had been expecting it, knew his body would not be allowed to remain unsullied upon the forest floor; it must be subjected to humiliation to prove Voldemort’s victory. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But she can’t resist saying, “And I hope I’m proving worthy of that trust.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The rooms upstairs proved rather less than grand, however, particularly the cheap ones up on the fourth floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

He doled out his secrets sparingly, making me prove I’d mastered one before giving me another. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was not until the time of Louis Pasteur, two centuries later, that Huygens’ speculation was proved correct. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if this is what I have to do to prove myself, then I will. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was only too easy to picture his white, moist hand with its filthy fingernails reaching out stealthily, but there was no way to prove such a suspicion. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Actually, we don’t know that for sure; we can’t prove it mathematically. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

To prove her point that she considered the trial a miscarriage of justice, Anthony had three thousand copies of the court transcript printed and distributed across the country to politicians, libraries, and suffrage groups. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His efforts had proven unsuccessful, and this became quite evident when he was served divorce papers by a short, stocky man named something like Carl or Joe. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Tim says some guys on the golf team, but that they can’t get in trouble because no one can prove anything and it didn’t happen at school.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Part of me feels like I have to prove myself, especially since Ma’s had trouble with her helpers in the past. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He proved to be a surprisingly good swimmer, and was making steady progress across, the dog swimming alongside, when tragedy struck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman had already proven that she could see through any lie Citra put forth, so best not to be in a position where Citra would have to lie. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And radio stations will play only a small number of songs that have been proven by market research to appeal—immediately and overwhelmingly—to their audience. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Maurice had no suspicion that almost immediately I would get the X-ray pattern needed to prove that TMV was helical. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Mostly to prove him wrong, I submitted my body to an experimental program of his design. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the AEC’s dream of thermonuclear research blooming via a collegial relationship between Los Alamos and Livermore proved chimerical. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And he could prove it, which is exactly what he planned to do tonight. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“She is innocent, my Elizabeth,” said I, “and that shall be proved; fear nothing, but let your spirits be cheered by the assurance of her acquittal.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in 1971,1 proved that any stationary rotating black hole would indeed have such an axis of symmetry. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nowadays the great unsolved problems in mathematics are stated in terms of conjectures that mathematicians are unable to prove. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Blacks here were assumed to be slaves unless they could prove they were free—unless they had their free papers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But there is no prospect of it proving simply unreliable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you let us go? That would be an incredible twist. Wonderful entertainment value, and it would prove to the world how cool you are.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And as Mr. Larson had proved, making only one copy means that it only takes one angry reader to shut off the whole circulation instantly. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

A dip in pressure would indicate a rip, which could prove fatal in the long term. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, the Prince had proved a much more effective teacher than Snape so far. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

His proof was burned bones, but burned bones proved nothing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

‘I did not know that you were with us in the sortie. But oft the unbidden guest proves the best company. How came you there?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

King felt he had to lead another march to prove that nonviolence could work. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t taken the bait at first, just walked on, but finally the quiet proved too much for him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I can prove it to you,” Peewee said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Poor guy is with Jawad most of the day and has the bruises on his arms to prove it. Be glad you're mostly out of sight back here in the kitchen.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A smarter girl than me might have wobbled a bit at the thought of heading west to prove up a claim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m serious. She’s such a drama queen, and she kind of proved to me just what kind of friend she is. I don’t miss her.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He wanted, yearningly, to give them a chance to prove him wrong. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We could take the world by storm, you know? It’ll be like we proved ourselves, like all those heroes’ journey stories about boys, only we’re girls.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But alas, leisure time proves scarce here for valiant men. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And home was where he didn’t feel the need to prove anything to anyone. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Food production’s spread proves as crucial to understanding geographic differences in the rise of guns, germs, and steel as did its origins, which we considered in the preceding chapters. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

A regression analysis can demonstrate correlation, but it doesn’t prove cause. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Spaulding proved more than equal to the task; his business sense rivaled that of Buck Duke. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But this last week you have proved me wrong. You haven’t spared yourself, Katherine. Our own daughter couldn’t have done more.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A man does not like to prove such a truth; Byron excepted from the category, jealousy. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It proved an exciting day for us each month. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dad set out to prove them wrong by the sheer volume of his work and application of every particle of his energy and intelligence. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Six. Three years proving himself, three years training.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She tore the house apart looking for documents to prove we were her children. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

On the basis of those calculations, Gottman has proven something remarkable. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Cops finding out where you live, knowing that you sell but unable to prove it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the woodchuck proved to be a mistake. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Determined to prove she was her brother’s equal, in addition to Greek, Elizabeth began to study Latin and mathematics with a class of older boys at the Johnstown Academy. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It turned out that knowing German would prove more useful to us than we ever could have imagined. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Maybe it proved I had a little bit of machismo in me after all. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Be prepared to explain your cipher for the class if it goes unbroken, in order to prove it’s validly constructed.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“He might be a suicide bomber. He might want to die to prove his point.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I thought I had the biggest bag of Opal Fruits, yet Cathy proved me wrong. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Those crops prove to be ones like West African yams, oil palm, and kola nut—plants that were already believed on botanical and other evidence to be native to West Africa and first domesticated there. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“So what I need to do to prove my love to you?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

To understand its effect on birds one need only remember that in laboratory experiments on quail dieldrin has proved to be about 50 times as poisonous as DDT. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You don’t understand, Nessy. That back there was just an act. Something to prove to his boys.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Book was proving far more stubborn than Artemis had anticipated. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Still, he had expressed that unfortunate wish for the children to prove themselves animals so he could—Penelope went pale to think it—go hunting. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Dividing by zero once—just one time—allows you to prove, mathematically, anything at all in the universe. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“You will bide here until we are ready to march. Then you shall have the chance to prove your loyalty.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But that seemed to me exactly what he could prove: footprints—weren’t footprints the one thing those animals left behind? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So!” said Gaunt triumphantly, as though he had just proved a complicated point beyond all possible dispute. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Even if the search for primordial black holes proves negative, as it seems it may, it will still give us important information about the very early stages of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

To my dad, this is the kind of story that proves his point. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“You waited,” says he, “only to delay us and so prove your sovereignty.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As tiring as it was, he’d loved his job for what it taught him about Chicago’s complex political system and for proving that his organizing instincts could work on a larger scale. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Was he not an engineer with a diploma from Shanghai to prove it? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

As if her words were an invitation to prove her wrong, the wind whipped around them, ruffling Shae’s short hair and making the flames roar. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But it proved impossible to divorce one cycle from the other. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even try to hide them, which only proved his point. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I doubted whether, in the years he had left, I would be able to prove to him that I was not what my father said I was, that I was not a wicked thing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In fact, he knew that his very presence in a maximum-security prison likely proved his guilt in the minds of all who worked at the facility. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“And not this way. You don’t have to prove anything this way,” she said. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The wood from the tatajuba tree proved to be too hard and heavy, and its lack of buoyancy contributed to the canoe’s demise. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I was young and able, as my exams had proved. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

All these things to prove that we are only visiting relatives and plan to return home to Haiti. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As White strove to be a modern evidence man, he had to learn many new techniques, but the most useful one was timeless: coldly, methodically separating hearsay from facts that he could prove. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

This proved futile, and when I decided eventually to rise, it was still so dark that I was obliged to turn on the electric light in order to shave at the sink in the comer. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The great Galileo dedicated much of his life to proving the movement of the Earth by claiming it was the only possible cause of the tides. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And there were plenty of examples to prove that learning made a boy leave the farm to live in the city—to consider himself better than his father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered how police would be able to prove what someone was doing on their phone—texting, talking, emailing, what?—without being intrusive into the motorist’s personal business. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I bet she thinks I’m not going to tip her, but I’ll prove her wrong. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He had thought that it was healed, but the forced journey over the downs had evidently proved too much for the muscle torn by the shotgun pellets. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The band closed with spirited renditions of two colored songs Cora recognized, which proved the most popular of the night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

We are told by drug warriors that the enemy in this war is a thing—drugs—not a group of people, but the facts prove otherwise. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Barack’s second term would prove to be easier in many ways than his first. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For the remainder of the conference, he sat in silence with the rejected women in order to prove his point. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I should have known the theatre would prove to be as heartless and harsh as any other institution. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s it going to take for you to start trusting me, Seven? How many times do I have to prove myself?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“The white man sure is a devil. He proves that by his own actions.” The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

And I have proved as bad a father to him as you were to me. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

This isn’t just me being dramatic—it’s something that scientists have been able to prove. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Dr. Frankenstein thought the castle wasn’t flammable, but the villagers proved him wrong. flounder/founder. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That proved to be an unnecessary precaution. The judges’ final decision was unanimous.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Five were in the first bag—they proved to be the hardest to get—and the bag was tied tightly with cord I found in the kitchen drawer. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of the changes would prove to be permanent Brian had gained immensely in his ability to observe what was happening and react to it; that would last him all his life. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

His belongings were still in his apartment in Reykjavik, but who could prove whether a hair taken from a hairbrush really came from Bobby? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The door had been locked, of course, but locked doors have never proved much of a hindrance to me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The wound proved to be incurable and finally Zeus permitted Chiron to die rather than live forever in pain. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

First he hears that a group of boys took Frederick out and set up torches in the snow and told him to shoot the torches with his rifle—to prove he had adequate eyesight. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The Witchlings picked up their pace, which was proving difficult as their boots sank into the dark red mud. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

What if I accuse Jordan of abuse or something and they can't prove it? Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He offered $15 an installment, “preferably monthly,” until my claim was proved up and I was no longer a homesteader. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Finally, to prove his bachelorhood as well as to indulge himself in a real bed, he invited her to his room. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you are proving up on a claim. On your own.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Says it's the sort of thing that's quite impossible to prove. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

If we are mad, then we are safe, but if our fears prove true, we are both lost. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“You impertinent boy! Of course I’m not,” exclaimed Sallie, with an air that proved the contrary. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the snack, the kid proved himself as good a mind reader as a cook. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he proved he mattered, she would miss him, he knew. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He had fined people for open magic use, but only if he could prove it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The registrar, when presented with Mrs. Richardson’s credentials and told she was verifying some facts for a story, proved to be extremely helpful. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But very little time was spent on theology, for one did not need to prove to a Harlem audience that all white men were devils. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The lovely Soledad proved herself to be the most brilliant student in the whole school. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Messalla proves most valuable because he lived in a near replica of this apartment and knows where people would be most likely to stash food. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Everything in the history of the world can be proven wrong in one moment. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Proving he was the man Granddad wanted him to be, proving his strength, though he was so small. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s absurd, Frank, it’s ridiculous. They should not listen to Tabb. How can he tell, after all these months, how holes came to be in a boat? What are they trying to prove?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You are very kind, I am sure; and I wish with all my heart it may prove so, for else they will be destitute enough. Things are settled so oddly.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Seeing the contented face of nature, this may at first be well doubted; but reflection will inevitably prove it to be true. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smith, this fabled Hammer, proved to be a ffeakish-looking hulk with a left arm that appeared twice as thick as his right. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The high tree did prove to be an elm, an ancient giant covered in gnarled bumps and handy branches. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He wanted me to prove Drew wrong, to see what I would do when Marcus was no longer leading the team. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

We humans cannot prove everything; we cannot understand everything, Emma told her husband. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Burr-Hamilton affair was destined to prove an exception on both counts. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Gum Baby thought if she got another chance, she could prove she could be a part of the team.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“If you win, and prove yourself both skilled and trustworthy, my father has sworn to grant you your freedom. And, while you’re his Champion, you’ll receive a considerable salary.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Father has no intention of sending you back. You will just have to prove to him that you can be useful here.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The Nazis suppressed the information, but it proved difficult to keep the mass murders a secret. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The stairs proved to be too broken to manage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t allowed into the class until her mother brought in her birth certificate to prove who she was. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

As tested on quail and pheasants, it has proved to be about 40 to 50 times as toxic as DDT. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Lawrence, for his part, was inclined to call Teller’s bluff, for his putative partner was already proving entirely too fractious for his taste. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

NOTE: Nobody has yet proven a physical basis for why simple-ratio combinations sound pleasant to us. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Katya had to unfasten her straps and climb up out of the cockpit to prove that she and her crew were ready for combat. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I imagine so. Why not prove it? Or would you still rather try to prove it to the public?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He knew she was great at not snitching; she had already proven that with the whole dead bird thing, which Grandma and Grandpop still had no clue about. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Frodo did not prove very communicative, and he soon found himself sitting alone in a corner, listening and looking around. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘But how do you know I would? You can’t prove it.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Our oarsmen were so fresh, by dint of having occasionally let her drive with the tide for a minute or two, that a quarter of an hour’s rest proved full as much as they wanted. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Scipio straightened himself up as if that would prove Hornet wrong. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I get the feeling that the only reason he’s participating is to prove to me that he doesn’t agree with his former faction’s tactics. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Most of us didn’t agree with Ruth, but then that just made her all the more determined to prove she was right. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halleck was proving to be just as truculent as he had feared, and there were some amongst the black brothers whose hatred of the free folk was bone deep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“This is my country,” Lefty said, and to prove it, he did a very American thing: he reached under the counter and produced a pistol. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In viewing anything, assume its appearance is false until otherwise proven. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Cane is heavy, like I say, but I am anxious to prove a good worker. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

A scientist can prove that color is only the way the cells are placed in a certain material to reflect light. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I may be so bold, you would do well to require a hostage from Lord Jonos too. One of hisdaughtere. For all his rutting, he has not proved man enough to father sons.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

For almost any disease, some people prove to be genetically more resistant than are others. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“This could prove to be a very interesting article indeed.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"You don't have to prove anything to me, Alfred." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A random series of events given meaning by someone desperate to prove there’s a design to our lives. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

In his vision, he’d prove that the game worked by using imaging technology to show improvements inside the brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As was explained in Chapter 1, we could never be quite sure that we had indeed found the correct theory, since theories can’t be proved. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would tell them that the Border Patrol officer had made a mistake thinking I was here illegally, that once I proved to him I was born in Colton, California, he let me back in. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Her second duty now, inferior only to her father’s claims, was to promote Harriet’s comfort, and endeavour to prove her own affection in some better method than by match-making. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

My father was a journalist, and I hope that, in some way, this journey has proven that, as my mother says, I honestly inherited his passion for getting the story right. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Pundits’ predictions were proven totally wrong when the first news issued from Curaçao that May. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane considered keeping it from the Tizerkane, too, for fear that it would cause them too much turmoil and prove too difficult to hide. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He’s right, of course, but neither can I prove that Big Foot doesn’t own a small plot of land outside Havana. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If both races were agreed upon, Belmont’s race would be of far less interest, especially if the first event proved decisive. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not fear he would turn out like them; he only felt sorry that some people worked hard but proved unlucky. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

After proving himself somewhat skilled during practice, many of the other competitors had sought him out, but he still opted to keep to himself. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Ultimately these setbacks proved to be minor ones for Burnham and Root. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m trying to prove that people can change their mood through music.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Gale and I directly disobeyed orders yesterday, and Boggs has the injury to prove it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Frenchy’s bowel scourer proved to be so fabulously potent that bottles of it spontaneously exploded in the jockeys’ room lavatory. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And mayhap in this time shall the old saw be proved truer than ever before since men spoke with mouth.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Whether time proves me right and the Pres.’s two Secretaries, and the Hill boys, and the E. O. Lawrences wrong, I suppose no one will ever know.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, whether this proved to their advantage or not depended on whether the prince knew how to maintain his reputation with the soldiers. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

They were still very young when they set about proving that they were the gods’ superiors. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the trader was obtaining wild monkeys from the Sese Islands, and if the animals proved to be sick, he was releasing them again on another island somewhere near Entebbe. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the other part of the requirement for proving up on my claim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

And Jacob Carlyle...if he is still alive, and I could prove he set JonJon up, I doubt anybody would throw a dude that old in jail. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

‘And, maybe,’ said Imrahil, ‘the road that leads thence to the pass above will prove an easier way of assault upon the Dark Lord than his northern gate.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“If Guenever or you, Lancelot, were proved to be guilty of a wrong to my kingdom, I should have to cut off both your heads.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If anybody thinks I am training a cripple,” he said, “I want these pictures definitely to prove otherwise.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

William Burns had once investigated Comstock for allegedly assisting an oil company in a scheme to bribe the Osage Tribal Council for a favorable lease, but the charge was never proven. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The missing Environmental Impact Statement made the front page of the Gazette and ultimately proved to be the fatal blow to the pancake-house project. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy proved to have a severe case of test anxiety. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“You will be kept a prisoner until the queen returns. If nothing can be proved against you, you will not come to harm. You have my word as a knight.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The champion should be one who has earned the camp’s respect, who has proven resourceful in the chariot races and courageous in the defense of the camp. You shall lead this quest... Clarisse!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He proved an alibi and he’s free. Tell me, did he leave you holding the bag?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nate’s cheeks burned, but he was determined to prove the captain wrong. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

I wish to prove to them that we have not flown here, so much as settled upon a firm place, from which we shall sally forth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“See, Dad? That proves we’d be really responsible if we got a dog.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She brings me a chocolate bar and that proves Dad is working. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But they weren’t hers to unleash - not until she’d proven herself. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He patted his dad’s arm to prove it was true. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I rolled my eyes at Mom and shoved a forkful of chilaquiles into my mouth to prove her wrong, immediately regretting it. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Enumerating these challenges to Jim Crow doesn’t prove that either Ann Atwater or Durham, North Carolina, was unique in this regard; they were not. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

By breaking messages like these, Elizebeth swiftly proved her value to the Coast Guard. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

No sooner had Louella proven itself a success than I had to abandon the day-to-day operations of the company and let my family handle the business full-time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe he could sneak Henry into his room, prove it to Henry. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I said, “Yes. Yes he is,” so I could prove I had a dad who cared about me and was real. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The sound of wheels and hooves receding over the second bridge proved, she supposed, that her brother knew the meaning of distance and professional respect. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

What seemed perfectly normal to white Birmingham residents proved a genuine contradiction of our nation’s democratic ideals to outsiders such as Salisbury. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Oberth figured out the mathematical equations which proved that space flight was practical. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Grandfather says he’s going to be one of us, so he has to prove himself.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She felt instantly embarrassed because she hadn’t bathed in days, she knew her wounds and salves probably stank, and she had proved herself incapable in the master’s home. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

That morning, though, Julie was too excited to eat, and her excitement proved contagious. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It proves one thing at least,” he said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She still had to train her recruits and prove that they could make their mark as serious combat teams. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He had some idea that his method of stenography could be learned in a matter of mere months, and he meant to use me to prove it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’d just have to prove that they were using the telegraph company to defraud. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Smith proved more welcoming, the reporters virtually moved into Barn 43, forcing the trainer to wade through them to get to his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took some pictures to prove I’d been there and spent a few minutes trying to straighten a bent pick. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hasn't he proven by his own admissions who he is? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth warned Wallace that the precise meaning of this kind of code was hard to prove. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I rather think this Doctor Baker is going to prove my case, after all.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

And that ain’t nothing but more proving of what I been saying all along, riding a mule’s a whole lot better than riding a horse. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The expertise at distillation that medieval Islamic alchemists developed to produce alcohols and perfumes also let them distill petroleum into fractions, some of which proved to be even more powerful incendiaries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Blandly telling him that I kept my hair long to avoid confusion with American Air Force personnel proved my mental instability. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Gilbert, the physician and experimental scientist, had been a mathematical examiner when a fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, and his fundamental goal was to prove the truth of Copernicanism. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

More than any great leader in American history before or since, he was accustomed to getting his way, and equally accustomed to having history prove him right. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

But I was beginning to see there were bigger things in life than proving up on a claim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t enough for L.A. to be big; it had to prove it was big by being loud and strange and difficult to navigate, too. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I hoped that he would simply ignore me when he came, and prove my suspicions false. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was young and enraptured, her joy infectious, especially to Dr. Cigrand, the dentist, who saw so little joy from day to day as he reduced grown men of proven courage to tears. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Well, how are you going to prove that we don’t?’ Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

And her people, insisted Fujiko, were Japanese—the events of the past months had proved it so; why else had their father been arrested? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Race-mixing proves that races can mix—and in a lot of cases, want to mix. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But each rumor proved to be false and did nothing but add to the already intolerable anxiety and suspense my father and I were feeling as we read the papers and listened to the radio. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Trout believed in things like that, was greedy to have their existence proved. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night when Paco was only proving, once again, that he would do anything for his main girl. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Some scientists have believed that Mars is inhabited on what has later proved to be the flimsiest evidence. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is striking about these intellectual tools and cultural values is that they have proved to have a history quite unlike that of paradigms. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe I was being too sensitive, but this proves that I was not. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

His championship playing didn't just get him into the major league; it got him the Most Valuable Player award in 1949 and had proved him to be an All-Star player for the last five years. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If he wanted to prove himself brave, after all, he had better just stop worrying. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

And she might receive some satisfaction that her prediction had proved correct. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think he's trying to prove something to me, like maybe that the big bag isn't too heavy for him. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Unable to escape the main body of hornets, they had been stung so many times it had proved fatal. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It is when the moon rises that the hyena’s day starts, and it proves to be a devastating hunter. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yet Svetlana worked harder than everyone else to prove she could succeed on her own. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

The boy’s murder and the “rescue” proved to be a valuable finale. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He had proved something to himself; it wasn’t as strong as it had once been. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It has been proven that the devil has sulphuric properties and this is just a little corrosive sublimate.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Those ploys proved as effective as hanging a Do Not Disturb sign around his neck. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

What purpose I had in view when I was hot on tracing out and proving Estella’s parentage, I cannot say. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In the past several weeks, Adina had learned to take that fall, and these girls had proved to her that you could still trust in the world, that there was good among the bad. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

That’s something we should never forget; while others display their heroism in battle or against the Germans, our helpers prove theirs every day by their good spirits and affection. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Why was she—Adarlan’s Assassin!—participating in some absurd competition to prove that she was the best? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“So many betrayals. I had hoped Quintus would prove a friend. It seems my judgment was bad.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Only one answer, that all the planets shine by reflected light, proved robust and stable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Algerian version of the danse du ventre had proven a particularly powerful draw, once people realized the phrase meant “belly dance.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And once that starts, I know the teacher will have a point to prove. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He was the man before I got on the scene and he was looking to make a comeback, or maybe he was just looking to prove something to himself. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

But they didn’t prove that Reggie had been texting at the exact moment of the accident. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She wanted to prove her hunch: that even these exotic creatures followed the same cycle as the European caterpillars she had already studied so thoroughly. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Far from being a worthy goal, however, colorblindness has proved catastrophic for African Americans. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

To Aboriginal Australia, isolated from Eurasia by the water barriers of the Indonesian Archipelago, Eurasia’s sole proven contribution was the dingo. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He still wanted a paycheck, but the desire to prove himself over the board was his strongest motivation for trying to heal the rift. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But first they had to prove a chain reaction was even possible. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It proves nothing,” Victor grumbled as he squatted down next to the tortoises’ box. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He smacks the table to prove his point. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

As a perverse and incredibly boring experiment, I am now trying to prove that I can get by without the drugs and the drinking. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Playing—and winning—a rematch with Spassky would, to some extent, prove that Bobby’s prowess was intact. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“That proves you must have been an honest and faithful servant. I will say so much for you, though you have had the incivility to call me a beggar.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Their crime was bad enough, but the lies proved an evil that not even the whip could remove. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Quirin had proved to be intelligent, audacious, and loyal to the Nazi Party. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

For Darwin, Lyell’s central idea—of the slow heave of natural forces shaping and reshaping the earth, sculpting nature—would prove to be a potent intellectual spur. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

And, he realized, if Phil Resch had proved out android, I could have killed him without feeling anything, anyhow after Luba’s death. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Bush proved to be a capable president, and the women successfully managed the meeting on their own. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But my father rubbed his hands in delight, for even these lowly quarters proved his good fortune. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Mr. Underwood said he had been a machinist in his day, holding up a hand with two fingers missing to prove it. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “The brotherhood! The people of all races, colors, from all over the world coming together as one! It has proved to me the power of the One God. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Hodges quickly proved to be a consummate politician of the Southern progressive type, using words like “compromise” and “understanding” while adroitly undermining any real change in the status quo. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was trying to get it down, but swallowing is proving difficult. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

My father’s death had proved that fact, and Yakov’s had only reinforced it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The task proved hard indeed, yet in the end it was done. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But the more Marcus tries to prove that he’s the life of the party, the less I believe him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The only exposure of the infant mice to urethane was prenatal in these experiments, proving that the chemical must have passed through the placenta. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Just to prove my point, I walked back down the stairs, right up to them, and put a hand on each of them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

If people who were actually born here had to prove they were worthy enough to live in America, this would be a much less populated country. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Once there was a madman in Australia who was a black belt in karate. He wanted to prove himself against the lions. He lost. Badly. The keepers found only half his body in the morning.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And like a million others, chests pounding, tracks controlling their feet, they stared out the windows for first sight of the City that danced with them, proving already how much it loved them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tested each one, and they all proved to be as strong as the first. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

This was the thing about Maribel: No matter how many times I proved it, she didn’t think I was an idiot. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“That will prove she ate her own babies.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, is there any way to prove that the reason she drowned wasn’t because of the Irukandji? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I had to prove to her I was not scared. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he told me this, I felt hopeless because I couldn’t prove him wrong, at least not yet. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When he was rejected by the New York anarchists, he tried to prove himself by killing President McKinley. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

However I soon saw that some of the questioners were out to catch me, to prove me a fraud. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They joined thousands of ordinary young men, eager to prove their bravery. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now Brahe set about proving that the impossible had in fact occurred by showing, using elementary trigonometry, that the new star could not be in the upper atmosphere but must be in the heavens. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Still, once yoked to a concrete experimental goal, the eleven-inch proved itself worthy of the task. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Zeta-1’s upgraded download from the Collective proved fatiguing. That is all,” he says confidently. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Archaeologists exploring Madagascar have now proved that Austronesians had arrived at least by A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t see anyone but Sarai, bright in his mind, laughing, beautiful, and alive—as though picturing her that way proved that she was. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Even with your memories of Earth, you proved useful.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Then how would you prove your theory that Sir Fig Newton is sick?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“That just proves I’m right. A troll won’t be so easily dispatched.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

We all had something to prove to someone, even if it was just ourselves. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

In which Washington proves to be a master of deception, and help comes from a surprising source. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the whites went to his horse to get what proved to be a whip. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The receipt proved that something called blood candy had been purchased, but nothing more than that. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He could prove he had fought a bear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

In order to prove this, he needed to determine the distances to these other galaxies, which are so far away that, unlike nearby stars, they really do appear fixed. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shall write Dr. Westminster separately to thank him; his animal training techniques have so far proven invaluable. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The king’s Asian empire, alas, proved even more ephemeral than Alexander’s: within six months all his appointed governors were deposed, and Seleucus II was crowned in Babylon. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Now I was the one under the microscope, the one who had to prove my worthiness. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Plus you have girls in your group. He’s just looking to prove himself.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Because it didn't kill him, the cap had proved edible and would now be savored and appreciated in a different way. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

His life had become filled with lies, and the more he lied the more he always tried to prove he was right. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Then they were excited and anxious to prove fast learners. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is so important, what they’re saying; it proves that everything we believed—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The most popular is Monopoly pieces, but this will prove to be wrong. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He told us he had an excellent memory and proved it by taking roll and then calling each one of us by name without looking at his roll sheet. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Of the twelve passengers in that coach, nine have been proved to have had a connection with the Armstrong case. What next, I ask you? Or, should I say, who next?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re just conducting war games. In war games somebody has to be designated as the enemy. When you get older, you’ll get to be Marines. You’ve just got to prove yourself worthy first.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And to prove to Yossarian that they bore him no animosity, they even assigned him to fly lead bombardier with McWatt in the first formation when they went back to Bologna the next day. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Hampden had assembled a crack team which—like one of those commando forces in the movies, made up of desperate fugitives, men with freedom to gain and nothing to lose—proved virtually invincible. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But the euphoria proved to be short lived. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It happened because the work at Los Alamos was proving even more difficult than Oppenheimer had expected. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He proved to be more of a distraction than an asset. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Kelly was persistent, though, and it was faster to let her take her pictures than to argue with her, lose, and have Kelly take even more shots to prove her point. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Even when we explained that he was wrongfully convicted and later proved innocent, we couldn't get anyone to admit him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was with one of these light spells that he first proved the great power that was in him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe that’s exactly why he stayed out there. Wanted to prove he could do anything I can do. The guy hates me.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Living such dangers, however, proved quite different than reading about them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Just four days later, Chicago proved that judgment terribly wrong. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

On closer examination, it merely proves to reflect the ubiquitous role of geography in the transmission of human culture and technology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine III. Katherine III. Who would have thought that she, among the least important to him, would prove the Theorem's downfall? An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She wants to prove that I’m a nice Indian girl from a good family. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I have no way of proving Uncle Max was in my room, just like I had no way of proving he was stealing my things. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But even if it had looked different, Hrdlicka said, that wouldn’t be enough to prove that the ancestors of Indians walked New Jersey thousands of years ago. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He avowed that even if we proved that guerrilla war had not been approved and our policy of sabotage was designed not to sacrifice human life, the state could still impose the death sentence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mountains proved a natural border of sorts. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Gloria’s father was rarely home in the daytime except on Sunday—today, for instance—and when he was, he proved a genial and understanding person. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

But for those who have actually tried to prove race discrimination under the Fourteenth Amendment, the Court’s remark amounted to cruel irony. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You keep asking for a chance to prove you’ve changed. If you have, you have nothing to worry about.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The national network proved very effective, providing heavyweight support for the brave but legally powerless. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Not only had it killed every avatar in the sector, it had even destroyed Castle Anorak, a fortress that, until now, had proven itself to be indestructible. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Longitude proved to be a harder puzzle to solve. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Harsnett had been much influenced by Reginald Scot, and had set out to prove that cases of supposed demonic possession were in fact deliberate frauds. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

With insight and humor, Elizebeth and William had proved, once and for all, that Shakespeare’s plays contained no ciphers or codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The twenties have proved to be perilous years. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I mean nobody proved otherwise. 8th juror: Nobody has to prove otherwise. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Death proved to be no shadow in my life—it was real. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was Galileo’s secretary, Evangelista Torricelli, who proved that this wasn’t true—by creating the first vacuum. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It is difficult to prove that preliterate people were motivated by faith rather than economic necessity. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If this girl was better than me, she was gonna have to prove it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The weird thing is, hearing stories like this makes me feel a kind of kinship with the Almighty, because it proves that even God has psychotic episodes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He also hoped to prove that women with carcinoma in situ needed aggressive treatment, so their cancer didn’t become invasive. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She married a man who soon left her; that man became a myth; and then that myth returned home and proved to be just a man after all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hadn’t he proved his intelligence by finding a new way to run a maze? Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The soles are signed in her big loopy signature, proving their authenticity. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Galileo was the first to turn Archimedes’ account of how bodies float into a theory to be tested with an experimental apparatus; at which point the theory proved incomplete. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

What’s more, the use of corpses has proven problematic for him, as you have seen. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I’ll prove it,” said the other mother, and brushed the surface of the mirror with her long white fingers. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

He had nothing to prove to Ricky and was more than willing to drop it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Besides, Nott did not perform any experiments to prove his theory. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“They were gathering cottonwood branches and weaving a coffin. That proves she was a bruja! A bruja cannot be buried in a casket made of pine or piñón or cedar.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all wanted to interview Dad, now that his accusations against Dusty had been proven true. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Jane’s alertness in moving, proved her as ready as her aunt had preconceived. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Hazel hadn’t proven anything about how she could manipulate the Mist...mostly because she couldn't manipulate the Mist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Two days ago, he’d lost a lifelong dream, his chance to prove his manhood, and his opportunity to fulfill a family tradition. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her reclusiveness proved no barrier to the county's continued efforts to market her literary classic—or to market itself by using the book's celebrity. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The scrap lumber he sent me to look at behind his shop proved to be a stack of beautiful tongue-and-groove pine boards. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to meet it head-on, to prove I could withstand its weight, but after a few seconds something in me buckled, some inner force gave way, and my eyes dropped to the floor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I'd been raised with the impression that it took a certain amount of know-how to get by in New York, but a surprising number of our customers proved me wrong. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

This proved what appeared to me to be his great talent: his seeming resistance to dilution. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

If others could prove up on their homestead claims, there was no reason why I couldn’t as well. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Now, supposing you tell me what you proved. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father told me it was once the home of the astronomer Copernicus, who proved that the earth rotated around the sun. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The Red scares and Communist hysteria of the late 1940s and early 1950s destroyed reputations, lives, and livelihoods, as Matilda West’s situation proved. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was like she had something to prove. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

But the small lady proved capable of speech. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

By the end of the month, I'd managed to retain three hundred nouns, none of which proved to be the least bit useful. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

To prove himself in front of the whole school. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a great deal of pressure on her, after more than a year of preparation, to finally prove herself as a woman who could lead a combat regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The exposition proved unable to hold the Black City at bay for very long. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

During the rest of the drive home, I described in detail my Cat Fantastic findings proving my theory, and then the printer making them sizzle up in smoke. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

How can you prove someone like that wrong? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The gelatin sometimes proved tricky, depending on how and when it had been mixed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It intensified his drive, made him want to prove himself, but, he says, it also freed him to approach problems in his own way. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He wondered who would prove the shadowcat by night's end, and who the ram. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The men around her were already asleep, and again she had been proved an idiot. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Carriage accidents were serious in wartime Washington and could prove deadly. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But any adventurous readers who are not too squeamish can make the test and prove it for themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Deprived us of a proved warrior on the very edge of battle." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Once again he advised Conant to keep his options open rather than “picking a horse for the long pull, for it seems to me quite likely that other methods will ultimately prove to be better.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I was writing more about the animals now and less about myself, which proves I was feeling pretty safe. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He proved his worth as a spy almost immediately, with detailed descriptions of Russia's latest missile systems, the location of missile batteries in Eastern Europe, and technical details about missile launching pads and fuel supplies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her admiral’s counsel had proved worse than useless. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“This only goes to prove...that the intelligent people were all listening to a dummy, and all the dummies were listening to you.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

His acceptance proved essential, since my trust in people had been so badly damaged in my early years. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

His performance proved how high he could soar when he could unleash himself from the constant selfdoubt that had entrapped him after the death of Billy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, it's a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. The idea is if we don't look out the white race will be--will be utterly submerged. It's all scientific stuff; it's been proved." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

And I will have lost everyone: my parents, Caleb, and finally, Tobias, who will never forgive me for working with his father, especially if I have no way to prove that it was worthwhile. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Seven proved as deaf as their earthly servants. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I asked this of the dark boy who had said earlier, at the table, that the white man’s actions proved him to be a devil. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Emery talks about her parents, and moving away, and how badly she wants to get into medical school, even if only to prove that she's different from the rest of her family. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Secretary of War Stanton apparently feels that, and I quote: ‘the slave has proved his manhood.’” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I can, though I can’t see what good it will do. Anansi’s trickery may prove to be the end of us all.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

At least I proved that a girl can run in sandals and a salwar. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And I thought just that, wasn’t that enough to prove Ted wrong? Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I thought I could prove what really happened.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In some strange way she was gleeful, as if this was what she’d been expecting for some time and now she’d been proven right. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just to prove how strong he was, he used to let us hit him in the stomach as hard as we could. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Now,” Ged said to Jasper, quietly as before, “what are you going to do to prove yourself my superior, Jasper?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

And if they can prove he cut those fences, he might be meeting the end of a rope.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Should Russia use the relatively simple and completely proven process of refueling in flight," he observed, "she would now have the capacity to deliver the bomb" into the American homeland. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He had the prisoner put into the stocks until he could prove his identity and he resolved to defend the town to the death. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

They fell in line like prisoners: preachers, politicians, various professionals, proving Clifton correct. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed that if you committed a crime, you got the punishment you deserved, and innocent people would always be proven innocent. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

And everybody knows that...Well, not to brag, but dance is kind of my thing, and I have a bunch of huge trophies on my shelf that prove it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It didn’t help that a steady rain driven by a chilling wind continued to blow across the Langer See almost continuously, and that the police barracks soon proved cold and drafty. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And had Dumbledore truly left her to her fate while he went off to Hogwarts, to prove himself brilliant and talented? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Last night, Father Olufemi said a true Son of the Six has faith and fortitude. Killing the Shetani would prove I have both.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Johnny picked up a heavy Bible, hoping that this, too, would prove to be a box. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now I'm being given a chance to prove it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

No one living understands dying, and no matter what they dream up—from harps and heaven to pickles in Big Macs—they can’t prove a thing until they’re on this side. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He did not say much, but he resolved that he would prove himself to her. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He even showed me a map of my genes on a screen to prove it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

But most of me was determined to prove them wrong. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Yes, Frodo, and not the first; though I fear it may prove the worst. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

After she leaves for the restaurant, I walk quietly around the house looking for anything to prove that the distant voices, which seem more and more like a dream, were real. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“The cyclotron evidently proves to be a sort of hen laying golden eggs,” Segre wrote Lawrence fulsomely. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Townsend proved his loyalty to the British not only by writing for the Gazette but also by becoming a partner with Rivington in a coffee shop. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shouldn’t you be able to prove it before you act on something like that?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

From time to time I peered into the crack but couldn’t gauge anything of its depth for the swirling smoke, which proved to be disagreeably acrid and sulphurous when the breeze pushed it over me. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It proves that the world didn’t end for me, at least not completely. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Remember, it was the State that proved that the drugstore wasn't clear. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because now I’m going to prove that you’re right and I’m wrong. I’m going to give you the arguments you would have given me if you were smarter.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I happen to have a short but slender thumb, and that proves I’m really compatible with a short, slender man with “average” endowments. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wants me to prove my devotion, blood and bone. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A tall, friendly man, a lawyer and the Brotherhood's chief theoretician, he had proved to be a hard taskmaster. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aha,” he said, “then it is up to Santini to prove to his doubting Thomas family that he is the tops when it comes to choosing a house for his family.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I attended to all the ghastly formalities, and the urbane undertaker proved that his staff were afflicted—or blessed—with something of his own obsequious suavity. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He looked half his age and felt wonderful, and to prove it he ran and jumped and rolled and laughed and gave little yips of pure joy. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our trip to Washington is to prove the passion behind our cause. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

On the first few I was able to keep pace with Lu, Mikey, and Aaron, and on the fourth, I decided to prove a point and turned the jets on. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The Polish government was intent on proving that it was as antisemitic as the Nazis and so refused to grant the refugees permission to reenter their homeland. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“The only reason I always had to prove things was because I knew I was a liar,” he said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Most duels lasted no longer than a minute or two, one person quickly proving himself more clever or possessed of a stronger will. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Of the hobbits Pippin proved the best for he was sure-footed, and he walked over quickly, holding only with one hand; but he kept his eyes on the bank ahead and did not look down. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

If this projected journey should prove too much then it was time to go anyway. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought if I could sneak my phone aboard, I could snap some grainy photos, record some video, maybe grab GPS coordinates to prove I wasn’t lying. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Every so often a hermaphrodite was born, a seeming girl who, in growing up, proved otherwise. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Lee Goldman’s research proves that in picking up these sorts of patterns, less is more. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Part of his purpose was to prove that the Ptolemaic system was an accurate representation of how the heavens really work and not just a mathematical model. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As much as I want to, I can’t make any sort of move against Henry until he proves himself to be the clear and present danger I suspect he is. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

And perhaps Uncle wanted to make up to us for all the time we had been living out here like this, trying to prove he was wrong about our never being able to fly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought: They won’t prove that he was texting at the exact moment. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And to prove to the boys that he had forgiven them he took a pint of Old Tennis Shoes up and presented it to them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Washington’s words, a strong attack by Howe “might prove the ruin of our cause.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And to prove her point, she raised her arms above her head, closed her eyes and started swaying from side to side and singing real low, like I wasn’t even there. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

This proved, by the way, another thing about the rings which Uncle Andrew hadn’t told Digory because he didn’t know it himself. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Movies is all pretend. They’re made in California, you know. But they prove a point. Make something seem real, and people will believe it. The public will swallow anything.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, I proved myself wrong because the book indeed came to life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The court said the prosecution had failed to prove that the ANC was a Communist organization or that the Freedom Charter envi-sioned a Communist state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then it can be no argument to prove that he is in love. But I do not think it is at all a likely thing for him to do. Mr. Knightley does nothing mysteriously.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He forces his horse through the flames and wakens Brynhild, who gives herself to him joyfully because he has proved his valor in reaching her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Parker expects us to practice twenty minutes times five days each week and prove it with a signed-by-a-parent sheet marked with Xs for every day we play. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

They all swung their hands toward me, dapping me as Coach continued, "You proved that you can get it if you want it. Now get back on the line." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

What you managed with her proved many times over that it was in fact I who was in error. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

While marginalization may sound far preferable to exploitation, it may prove to be even more dangerous. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’m not, but I don't feel the need to prove it to anyone. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He wanted to pinch himself, to do something to prove to himself that this was real, but he couldn’t move. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The fresh water proved to be more encouraging. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The American victory at Saratoga proved to be a turning point in the war, for it convinced France to come to the aid of America. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

My day of rest had proved far from restful, nor did I get much rest that night. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus and I wouldn’t have started fooling around, and I wouldn’t have gone to his party to prove that I could. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

So I just do my best to prove them wrong, to be the person they’re not expecting. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

My pursuers had already proved they knew the town well enough to track me down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The same year, a colleague, Chien-Shiung Wu, proved their prediction correct. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

His joints are swollen and twisted in painful angles, and he's got a hacking cough that proves he spent years in the mines. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And every fall a great number of men set out to prove that without talent, training, knowledge, or practice they are dead shots with rifle or shotgun. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You wanted to prove that you weren’t from Penikese,” he said, “but now you seem almost glad to think that you are, Crow.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

This proves that the first incident three weeks ago was far from a random occurrence. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

And now the state was about to bring the law back, proving conclusively that the danger for Tennesseans isn’t so much that they may be descended from apes as overtaken by them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was then that the prosecution began its exam-ination of expert witnesses commencing with the long-suffering Professor Murray, its supposed expert in communism who had proved so inept in his subject during the preparatory examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was going back to the White House, and this time the president of the United States greeted me—and I have the pictures to prove it! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But things proved no better for me in Atlanta than they’d been in Orlando. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As if to prove me wrong, she reaches an arm around my shoulders and gives me a reassuring squeeze. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The San Jose recruiting station proved he knew his way about. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wave to prove to her that I’m nice and friendly, the sort of person you might want to give a free lei to. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

We even had to prove that we were germ-free, that we didn’t have smallpox or any dire disease that would infect the country. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If nothing else, the mess left by the Rusties proved that things could go terribly wrong if you weren’t careful. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I was considering using the stomp-my-feet-and-hold-my-breath technique. It proved highly effective when I was little.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Zuri. Just have a good time, okay? Darius is really nice. Whatever you thought of him before, he proved you wrong, right?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

At least this grim place was not her destination, and surely the colony at Wethersfield would prove more inviting. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

It's not clear who decided to put both Myers and McMillian on death row before trial to create additional pressure, but it was a nearly unprecedented maneuver that proved very effective. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Practicing with Isobel has proved an advantage, enabling him to improve aspects of his illusions to the point where even with her familiarity she cannot always discern what is real. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He’d come to see a message in each such late history, a message and a warning, and so this tableau of the slain and the devoured did prove to be. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

It proved such a financial boon that when the family’s third son was born that year, Elias in gratitude wanted to name him Columbus. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As I say, we weren’t dependent on a formal confession from Smith to prove any part of our case. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t identify with this: wanting to do well to prove a point. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Bliss and the other doctors believed this sound proved that the bullet was in the lower right front of the abdomen, just as they suspected. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

‘They proved it on television! Besides, I’m an immortal goddess. You can’t destroy me!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Yet he felt that it was the hand of God that had called him out so early to prove himself before such mighty men. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

However, as is often the case, especially for children, the anticipation proved much more exciting than the reality. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

By the time Miss Maggie and the others found out about me, Osh had decided that I was his until someone else could prove otherwise. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

But after photographs of the 1919 total eclipse showed that light bent as it passed the sun, the facts proved without a doubt that Einstein was right! Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“How do we know you didn’t lie? Can you prove when you were born, Mr. Capricorn?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I needed to prove to the Dauntless that I am not a coward,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

All because Diana wanted to prove that her father’s bill was necessary. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I’d love to see you survive, truly. That would prove you worthy sacrifices to Gaea in Athens. But then, of course, we wouldn’t need your friends in the elevator.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It’s not going to fly with me—but his hands are firmly locked on the handle of our cart, and there’s nothing to prove that it’s ours and not his. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As a climax, I attempted to climb atop the wagon, but the solidity of my physique proved too taxing for that rather flimsy vehicle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They spared those who proved they could be reformed. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just the other day I says to Ignatius, ‘Ignatius, I think people innocent until they prove guilty.’” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he had the chance to prove that he meant it. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

I'd convinced myself that if the party was busted and I could prove I hadn’t been drinking, it wouldn’t be so bad. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

This does not prove, as some have imagined, that he was a secret Copernican, only that there were plenty of craters to go round. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Uric the Oddball attempted at one time to prove that Fwooper song was actually beneficial to the health and listened to it for three months on end without a break. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And through the Link, I can sense his earnestness, his burning ambition to do right, his desire to prove it to me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

However it may prove, one must tread the path that need chooses!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I flew back to Miami feeling that it was Allah’s intent for me to help Cassius prove Islam’s superiority before the world- through proving that mind can win over brawn. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That the Count’s arrangements were well made, has been proved. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

To segregationists, blacks hadn’t yet proven themselves decent and responsible citizens; they needed to earn the privilege to live among whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

With high treason, the state must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and needs two witnesses to testify to each charge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I keep trying to tell him he don’t have to prove a thing, not to us,” Armistead brooded. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why don’t women have to prove to one another that they are women? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember, Little Nightingale, you can always stop doing dangerous things. And you can prove yourself trustworthy, right? Start by forgiving your uncle for his anger. That would be a nice gift.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Fair knight,” he said, “put down that wounded man and 353 let him test a little. Then we two can prove our strengths.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Myrna was not astigmatic; the lenses were clear glass; she wore the glasses to prove her dedication and intensity of purpose. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he was the shooter, the school or the police haven’t been able to prove it yet, because he wouldn’t be walking to the bus stop at all. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She’d gotten too big, and had the scabs and scars on her spine and elbows and knees to prove it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She shook free of him, as if to prove she did not need support, but she walked close to him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps after November after I prove up, I can think about beaus. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

And this is the girl who once told our entire math class she was related to Beyoncé and showed up the next day with Photoshopped pictures to prove it. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I’d already proven with Gran and Mrs. B that it could improve your mood. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They proved themselves up to the challenge, though. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

That Cecile was no kind of mother and had gotten herself locked up to prove it. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But further investigation proved that the gambler had gone home too early to be the third man. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, reaching a unanimous decision about going to war was proving difficult. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Once again, they proved that justice doesn’t mean the bad guys go to jail, it just means someone pays for the crime. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ladling water into his bowl of sweepings from the big water jar, he wondered how he could prove it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Normal cake production proved out of the question. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over time, some say, the new money will not prove much different. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Since you are still a wolf’s head, you might as well have some fangs. It could prove necessary.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And one of them was going to help me prove the thing I needed to prove: that Franny had been stung by a jellyfish. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Even if it’s going right through him, he’ll still get the benefits of the electrolytes. In fact, its proprietary formula is proven to improve quality of life.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You were given the chance to prove your loyalty. But instead of killing the girl, you defended her. Instead of following my order, you defied it.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They decided to attempt the climb, but it proved very difficult. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But this proved to be only the beginning; I realized we had not thoroughly prepared for all that was about to happen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was given a mandatory death-in-prison sentence after his jury was illegally told that he had to prove his innocence beyond a reasonable doubt and the State introduced impermissible evidence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

So I started to read this book called Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl because I wanted to prove Ms. G wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He proved to be an outstanding litigator and an extremely effective project manager. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Thus, Kepler’s point at infinity proved that parabolas and ellipses are actually the same thing. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

"There is more of Rhaegar in you, I think, but even Rhaegar could be slain. Robert proved that on the Trident, with no more than a warhammer. Even dragons can die." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There Kelvin proved himself such a prodigy that he was admitted to Glasgow University at the exceedingly tender age of ten. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t go out on the strip overconfident, because I knew Cecilia would be a tough opponent and I had just proved in my last bout that the underdog can win. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

This event proved a pivotal point in my life and in my church, and in the nation as well. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Beloved: I think I love you now, and I pray you only give me the chance to spend my life in constant proving. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They tried to trip me up so they could prove I was not my father’s son, but they did not succeed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, to prove his point, Hugo waves the Nazi Party newspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter, with its thick black headlines that cry, Outrage! The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But Izzat means more than freedom. It means more than honor. It means courage. It means proving yourself.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

In the letter, Marcus only said his lawyer couldn’t prove his innocence, not that he never looked for the alibi witness. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

It’s possible Stalin ordered the murder himself, but that’s never been proved. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But perhaps there are further clues in the data that prove collusion. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The officers of the American Chess Foundation maintained that Reshevsky was the better player, and they arranged to have him prove it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps this is just more self-deception, yet another attempt to prove to myself that I’m not worthless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the next few years I developed new mathematical techniques to remove this and other technical conditions from the theorems that proved that singularities must occur. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If acoustically flawed, Peck knew, the building would be a failure no matter how imposing the finished structure proved to be. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It has been proven that at the age of 7 most of us have reached the age of reason—which means we do, at this age, understand & know the difference between right & wrong. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time the electric-execution law was passed, questions persisted about whether electric shock would always prove fatal. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was eager to prove herself and eager to continue working with lethal viruses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the most commonly used books in high school geometry classes makes use of more than a hundred axioms to prove a similar number of theorems! Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I may be able to prove him not a robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Van Niekerk said that he would prove to the court that the accused, with help from other countries, were plotting to overthrow the existing government by violence and impose a Communist government on South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On August 12, he wrote what would prove to be the final words in his journal: “Beautiful Blueberries.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Way to prove you were never on our side. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The commercial said that the whole movie was about him trying to prove that he was innocent and how he could go to jail anyway. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Look at the artifacts being discovered there, that are proving over and over again, how the black man had great, fine, sensitive civilizations before the white man was out of the caves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instantly the father turned the plow aside, thus proving that he had all his wits about him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t expecting a bunch of Poplar Springs girls to be so nice, but I’m happy to be proven wrong.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

"If I were spending a month alone," Hannah said yesterday, "I would start a meditation practice. It's clinically proven to lower blood pressure and boost brain activity. It even helps your immune system." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She tended to trust her gut when it came to our rentals, and history had proven her gut wasn’t to be trusted. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

A slow killing gives a criminal time to regret his crimes and think of the right words to prove he can change. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of the assassins further proved it with easy, skilled shots. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The people who come from outside bring us a lot of news that later proves to be untrue; however, up to now our radio has never lied. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The famous Java Homo erectus fossils prove that humans have occupied at least western Indonesia for a million years. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I explained to Joe how disappointed we were that the State had destroyed the biological evidence that might have allowed us to prove he was innocent through DNA testing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Maintaining the campaign after Christmas proved more difficult, however, and in February it was called off. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Christians who could prove blood purity might live in dire poverty but could claim a certain amount of equal status with aristocrats. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t have time to glean much of an impression from this one, but even a hint of who he was might prove useful. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Yet many scholars denounced Gallup as a crackpot, and she wanted to prove them wrong. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Then prove it, or I’ll water the grass with your blood!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It’s weird—now I want to prove it. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

If he could prove that the Lannisters were behind the attack on. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

This had been Fatty's last chance to prove himself. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Had it been at all possible we would have gone, but it proved beyond our power. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Reich Citizenship Law defined citizens to be any German national “of German or related blood” who “proves by his conduct that he is willing and fit to faithfully serve the German people and Reich.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But he would do something to prove himself to himself, anyway. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“In fact, I was horrified. It seemed as if the whole endeavor was founded on possibilities rather than probabilities. Of theory there was a great deal, of proven knowledge not much.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet I can’t prove that the low levels of these poisons in food are enough to make you sick. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The meeting with Dr. Moroka proved far less eventful than my journey there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was always Old Dan Tucker, and he always scandalized the ladies, but they never could prove anything. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“It will decide my career, for if I have any genius, I shall find it out in Rome, and will do something to prove it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as if to prove something, he kisses Rhiannon right in front of me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, scientists in other parts of the world were able to verify the commission’s experiments and prove the theory. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Then it occurred to people that without Cathy’s body you couldn’t prove anything even though you thought she was dead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Ideology,” then, had provided Jefferson with a politically attractive pro-French platform, which had turned out to have enormous rhetorical advantages no matter how wrong it proved in reality. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“We shall think you what you prove yourself to be, my child. Continue to act as a good girl, and you will satisfy us.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

All his experience in the Antarctic had proven to him that going to sleep under those conditions could be his last act. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

This was not a problem for us, but it proved to be one for them: the prison authorities dismissed them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only time could prove the Foretelling right or wrong, unless it was, as I expected, one of those admirable professional prophecies applicable to any outcome. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Words to cover your fear at being proved a coward, Fenris Wolf. You are afraid to be tied with this silken ribbon. No need for more explanations.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I thought that perhaps I needed to prove to white people that I wasn’t like the criminals I saw on TV. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The golden ratio was favored by artists and nature alike and seemed to prove the Pythagorean assertion that music, beauty, architecture, nature, and the very construction of the cosmos were all intertwined and inseparable. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, Roemer’s achievement, in not only proving that light travels at a finite speed, but also in measuring that speed, was remarkable—coming as it did eleven years before Newton’s publication of Principia Mathematica. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

An admirable outcome, were this world one Fastness of the Handdara, but alas we must walk forward troubling the new snow, proving and disproving, asking and answering. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, Joe McCormick had been right about the Ebola Reston virus: it had not proved to be highly infectious in people. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

These stories “prove” that race is no longer relevant. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

There was a nonpolitical prisoner among us, nicknamed Joe My Baby, who later joined the ANC and proved invaluable in helping us smuggle material in and out of prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trip also proved that my rigging worked. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing it would prove is how dumb I am. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was intent on proving that the word “dying” was not synonymous with “useless.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dark matter is nonreactive to light and has so far eluded all efforts to prove its existence. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

That proved to be Franklin’s one and only chance. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was lying, and Tad was going to prove that he wasn’t wrong for feeling threatened. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Bobby peered over the chessboard, scanning and evaluating—attempting not just to suggest a Russian conspiracy, but to prove it unequivocally. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I sip the milk, staining my top lip white and proving that we are all just fine. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

But I am also generally opposed to Lacey Pemberton—and in the end, that proved to be the more deeply held conviction. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

More sap plopped down as if to prove her point. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They little thought how dangerous that part might prove. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The prosecution set out to prove its case to the jurors. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“So you blew up the school with you inside it to prove your father’s point?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And Bertha Jorkins, who might have ruined all, proved instead to be a gift beyond my wildest dreams ... for — with a little persuasion — she became a veritable mine of information. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe there really was a glitch with the Crystal Ball, and this will prove that whatever happened back there was a mistake. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She had that scar on her cheek to prove it, where she had run into a branch one summer. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He’s almost certain, even if he can’t prove it just yet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Though a misnomer, his nickname proved to be the one enduring thing about Pollard’s ring career. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of his youth, he proved to be an imaginative and effective businessman. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surprisingly, this had also proved that she was better at Skee-Ball when she didn’t look while throwing the ball than when she did. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was now impossible for any human being to prove by documentary evidence that the war with Eurasia had ever happened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Give me your confidence, Jane,” he said: “relieve your mind of any weight that oppresses it, by imparting it to me. What do you fear?—that I shall not prove a good husband?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The prosecution claimed it was the “calling card” they were looking for to prove Wes was there. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Equatorial Africa’s tsetse flies, carrying trypanosomes to which native African wild mammals are resistant, proved devastating to introduced Eurasian and North African species of livestock. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She just didn’t know how to prove it. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“How will they prove any of that? I never did a single one of those things.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Apart from the obvious question of cost, which would prove astronomically high, where could the freed blacks be sent? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A little digging and a lot of bribes had yielded the where and when of their departure—intelligence that had proved faulty. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I had used Martin to show her exactly what I could offer them, and he, apparently, had already proven to them how valuable an Orange could be. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Tonight had definitely proved I had nothing to worry about anymore. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Enclosed you will find some tables and diagrams that should prove of some service to you. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite thing to do was to prove to people that what they thought was truth might not be true. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

After banging on the bottle and proving how normal it is, I hold up a quarter and slap it through the small cut in the water bottle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

This proved that accepting a gift just led to trouble. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

But the Navajo proved especially resilient and able to deal selectively with innovation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Slughorn proved much more persuadable than I had expected. Harry’s doing, of course. Ah, hello, Nymphadora!”Harry looked around and saw that Mrs. Weasley was not alone, despite the lateness of the hour. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Half an hour later, the only thing outside that proved not to be frozen was the sun. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

However, his misgivings proved correct, because his father was callous and cruel to the workers, forcing them to labor under harsh conditions from morning to night. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The story is interesting from another standpoint, proving that what the public is asked to accept as “safe” today may turn out tomorrow to be extremely dangerous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He used the point at infinity to prove a number of important new theorems, but Desargues’s colleagues couldn’t understand his terminology and concluded that Desargues was nuts. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Yesterday with Dad had proved that following Styx could fix everything. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Keep them close. Very good. There is even more to you than I’d thought, Reynard Muldoon. Very well, I’ll keep her close, as you do, and perhaps one day she will prove useful.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

What’s been proved by the “blacks” whose complexions are “whiter” than many “white” people? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, that was kinda psycho. Couple of Gladers had a theory that other things had disappeared, but we proved ’em wrong. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I want to prove to you the sense in my plans. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he finds a parking ticket in your coat, proving you spent two hours in the middle of the day parked somewhere in the center of town. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

His showed a balanced, honest nature, while Areida used to say mine proved me imaginative, impulsive, and always in a hurry. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

This proved to be the only motivation I needed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

So this proves it: BD was a better time. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Bobby Gene interjected, proving he wasn’t born yesterday. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was proud of myself for not giving up and proving everyone wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But Auntie Aggie and her sisters have proven to be as wise as ever, and we are living still in relative comfort. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mom guffawed, as if Henry’s statement had proven her point. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every aesthetic “law” advanced so far has proven of dubious value, and usually gets in the way of our understanding. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says, “We have to try to understand how hard his job is. He has to piece together a story. But he also has to prove it.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

You can also be sponsored through an employer if you can prove that no one else can do your particular job. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The twins, offended by the little faith of their so-called family, insisted on keeping to the schedule and vowed to prove themselves. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He could send a man up after it, but the monkeys seemed to like that game and had proved themselves more agile than his crew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The economist Kenneth Arrow has proved a very powerful generalization which shows that something like the above situation characterizes every voting system. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cole felt no anger, but he was tired of trying to prove himself to Edwin. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As he spoke to the general, he was very careful to say that that test did not in itself prove that the virus was Ebola Zaire. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he spent four years proving her wrong. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the end, there had never been a magician as clever as Ignatia, and she had the entire Protectorate to prove it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

My awkward childhood does not prove the necessity of bilingual education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wonderful smells of coffee and apple pie and hash and—would it be fish?—wafted through the house from the magical stove as though to prove how many separate wonders it could perform at once. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I have proven to everyone that I would graduate on time with everyone else in my class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“A little sentimental, maybe. My first idea was to drive up and down in front of you a few times to prove I had a car and you didn’t.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“A group of scientists told you that my genes were damaged, that there was something wrong with me—they showed you test results that proved it. And even I started to believe it.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And maybe say something—anything—that would prove to her he wasn’t the unthinkable criminal people were saying he was. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But there’s part of me, the part that doesn’t believe in God or true love, that really wants him to prove me wrong about not believing in those things. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, Colonel Nichols, exasperated by the scientists’ condescension toward his workforce, soon informed Lawrence that the women could outproduce the scientists and that he was prepared to prove it in a production race. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe to prove himself right, Trujillo was granting more and more pardons and visiting passes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had finally escaped from the pack, but the open ocean had proved too much for their small fleet. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As Royal Brougham had predicted back in June, rumors of his demise had proved premature, much to the relief of Joe and the other boys. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The Court accepted the statistical evidence as valid but insisted that evidence of conscious, racial bias in McCleskey’s individual case was necessary to prove unlawful discrimination. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

An aggressive antibreeding area campaign was launched and once again proved to be highly successful. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Great. Samantha, you can fill him in on all the Hudson stuff, if you want. And make sure he doesn’t die again to prove a point.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

But now we had to at least prove that we had a right to work in the country, and that was exactly what the employment authorization card stipulated. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“My dragons have developed a prodigious taste for mutton since we began to pay the shepherds for their kills. Have these claims been proven?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It proved necessary that we strangle the ducks, which was not pleasant work, though requisite; we brought away two bags of them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

No one could prove he was lying since he’d been born on the home-house floor and didn’t have a birth certificate or social security card. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

If anything, it only further proves my point: Mateo doesn’t deserve to die. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

For the first time in a decade, over half a million black voters in Chicago went to the polls, proving that they had the collective power to shape political outcomes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“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

Politicians would sometimes say provocative things—such as that his exoneration just proved the system works—which irritated and angered me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“And now that it has come, it proves a mild disaster. My lamps were undamaged. No one was killed. Of all the small injuries, mine were the worst, as it should be.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As it happened, he proved to be extremely adept at getting his name into print and his mug on the telly. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Moreover, vast tracts in the West had already been promised to the Indians, whose response to a population of black neighbors was likely to prove uncharitable in the extreme. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It might well prove to be all they could do to find their way across the heather to some quiet field or copse bank like those they had been used to. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both players were required to keep a record of their moves to prove, if necessary, that they’d complied with the time limit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I think I originally signed up because I was so sure I had something to prove. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He had to prove that this was a genuine contest. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their eyes, language and customs belied the white skin and proved to their dark successors that since they didn’t have to be feared, neither did they have to be considered. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he must prove to himself that he could get by, somehow, alone in this place. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Only that proved she was made of flesh and blood like me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

"I command you once more, in King Joffrey's name, to prove the loyalty you profess and open these gates," said Ser Amory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Harry noticed that the contents proved difficult to empty into the Pensieve, as though they had congealed slightly; did memories go bad? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Especially now that she’d proven beyond a doubt that she wasn’t the one responsible for those murders. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His father taught him, and he proved it was so. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Still, I had to ask, "You mad about yesterday? Is that what this is about? Me proving that you ain't all that fast?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Alvarez’s own record, he argued, proved that the lab had reached the optimum balance between work on the cyclotron and work with the cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

What that implies, but does not prove, is that some individuals could be more susceptible to Internet addiction, just as some people are more susceptible to pathological gambling or substance abuse. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

So even though you died fighting that fire like a hero, no one can prove it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And I had the bad dreams to prove it. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mama had tried two or three, but none of them proved to be any good. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though this proved more difficult to fit together than the more open B structure, a satisfactory A model awaited me upon my return. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

But as if to prove the old adage that nobody is perfect, among other things Gassendi opposed Harvey’s ideas about the circulation of the blood. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

And, I thought, clutching the play book to my chest, if that one proved to be Falconer, then what would become of me? The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And I can never prove it, not in a court of law, not even in the public eye. But I know in my heart why that man fired his gun that day.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“But how can you prove you didn’t put a bullet in the gun?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I have no desire to latch onto a monster symbol of fate and prove my manhood in titanic piscine war. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what a shame that her assumptions had proven correct! Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

When Hermod reached Hela with the gods’ petition, she answered that she would give Balder back if it were proved to her that all everywhere mourned for him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to prove myself to him so that no matter what happens between us, he won’t ever look back at me and regret our choice. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She may have been anxious to perform bravely and to prove herself both to her aviators and to her nation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I told him that in order to prove how unnecessary it was, I was going to destroy it as soon as I got home. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Besides, stories kept the little girl from asking for Aunt Chipo, who proved useless even after she recovered. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels even more important to correct her English now, as if her English mistakes could prove she's wrong about other, bigger things. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And they proved in court that at night you can look through the windows of an el train when the lights are out and see what’s happening on the other side. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it's time to prove that Anu's good at a few things, too. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he tried a coffee can with a money slot in its plastic lid, which also proved too tempting. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Nobody else at the hospital developed a proven case of Marburg/*^^1 virus disease. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which is good, 'cause it proves I can speak like a normal person, but bad, 'cause how can Mrs. de Roo ever defeat Hangman if she never even sees him properly? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You would have to prove that to the government and the public, so why not prove it to me now.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Because Jesse believed that life wasn’t worth living, and I refuse to prove him right.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Brenda stopped talking, but she popped her gum as loudly as she could just to prove she wasn’t going to be put down. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“No man wants a wife more learned than he is, for fear that she will prove a shrew and make him wear the skirts.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

China’s husband was a fool, a coward, and a pig, and to prove it to her, Victor intended to hammer his head into a jelly the next time he encountered him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

He purposely took big mouthfuls to prove nothing bothered him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Standing there amongst the trenchers with every eye upon me, proving what a clever little imp I was. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Keeping the administrations more independent outside advisors in line proved more of a struggle. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But we found a half-dozen people and security records that proved that Mr. Hinton was locked inside a secure supermarket warehouse working as a night laborer fifteen miles away at the time of the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

From Aristotle, Maimonides had learned to prove God’s existence by denying the infinite. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Yet I edged cautiously toward the steps of the house, holding myself ready to run if they should prove to be more violent than they appeared. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all knew it was Deputy Collins, even if we couldn’t prove it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I said, “Of course. He doesn’t raise his head high enough to see the branches to prove it’s a tree.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, after seeing the room, I figured I’d give Lucas a chance to prove me wrong. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But if Dvorak’s teaching methods raised eyebrows among his adopted countrymen, his own American compositions were to prove even more controversial. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I wanted to prove I knew math just as well as he did, if not better, so that he’d look to me with a grin. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

What is most concerning about the new racial caste system, however, is that it may prove to be more durable than its predecessors. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Tragically, this quality has proven to be enormously useful. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Now I have the chance to prove them wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Procne, the elder of the two, was married to Tereus of Thrace, a son of Ares, who proved to have inherited all his father’s detestable qualities. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unexpectedly, the quizzes proved wildly popular, though not in the spirit the sponsors might have hoped. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

On her grave I planted a rosemary bush, and it proves as enduring as an evergreen tree. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It's not that Peeta's soft exactly, and he's proved he's not a coward. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I keep in shape, sir. I’m in better shape than any man in this outfit, and I’ll prove it if you like.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both of us had been waiting for the other shoe to drop, to be proven right about the other boys. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In the modern West, we’re confident that prevention is better than cure; that hard work deserves reward; that no means no; that you are innocent until proven guilty, and that all men are created equal. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

But that doesn’t prove that food production and large populations make complex societies inevitable. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

James Garfield, he wrote, 'proved a traitor to the men that made him, and thereby imperiled the life of the Republic.” Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We don’t know,” Papa said, holding out his palms as if to prove they were empty, as if to prove he was not trying to trick her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

To prove himself right he had taken a sip of the sweet liquid from her cup, but she had insisted on its bitterness, and poured it down the sink. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Four years of loyal, dangerous service to the Confederacy had proved that. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not as if we can go somewhere else; the disasters on the moon and Mars colonies proved that. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“It proves what we were saying,” Blunt replied. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

It was the most troubling argument in Greece: Zeno had proved the impossible. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In viewing anything, assume its appearance is false until proven otherwise. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In Rome, sometime after 1638, a group of orthodox philosophers set out to prove that Galileo was wrong about the vacuum. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Eight years earlier—in 1943 — a group of researchers at the National Institutes of Health had proven such a thing was possible using mouse cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

God, angels, and extraterrestrials have yet to come to our assistance; yet more and more phenomena have proved explicable by the dim reason of human beings. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It read: “Although the Bears failed to overtake the veteran Husky varsity ... in that last heartbreaking drive they proved that they were headed for the Olympic Games of 1936.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I told him that what he said only proved how little he understood about me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Enough money or not, I would make it—prove up Uncle Chester’s claim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It might take two weeks, and it might be tomorrow. But if she feels any pressure, she’ll hold off just to prove a point.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

For one thing, any hopes my father may have had that to meet the General in person would arouse a sense of respect or sympathy to leaven his feelings against him proved without foundation. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He proved that last night on the sidewalk. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

With so many axioms, all the theorems are surface ones requiring only three or four steps to prove; none has any depth. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lon was still anxious to prove himself, but he no longer envied his fellow Apprentices. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

When he inquired whether I had dined, I asked him to serve me with a sandwich in my room, which proved a perfectly satisfactory option as far as supper was concerned. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need to prove anything. I’m telling the truth.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But the material had proved difficult to photograph; it generated scattered, fuzzy dots on film. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I’ll just have to prove to him that I am the same person as yesterday. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“We mean only to rob you, but it would not be past us to harm you if you prove too much trouble.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Which only proved that we’d picked exactly the right person to be president. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Aside from replaying the tune on your own instrument, how could you prove you were really listening? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

To prove his family was patriotic, and because he thought being in uniform would attract girls, Country Joe had joined the navy in 1959 at the age of seventeen. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Have you come to prove that I don’t exist?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the early 1900s, Carrel’s chicken-heart cells supposedly proved that all cells had the potential for immortality. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Underneath her rather bold and cruel exterior, she had a kind heart, and she was to prove loyal and true to the very end. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The fact that Garfield's doctors inserted unwashed fingers into the bullet wound proved that they had NOT followed Lister's antiseptic methods. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I knew I’d have to prove myself in this meet, and I was relieved when I took first place all-around for my group—and first place on vault! Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You know what? I bet the taste test is going to prove that you’re the only freak in the class. You can’t even taste stuff. Think about what a colossal freak that makes you.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“As I recall, I once predicted you would turn out to be as selfish as all the other human heroes. Well, here is your chance to prove me wrong.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

To prove to myself—more than anything—that I could do better. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Until I proved to myself that I could overpower my father. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” he said, and he gave a little chuckle just to prove it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She felt better, however, when she got home and caught sight of the little white paper on the table that proved Hermilio had sent the letter as he had promised. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

In his most famous puzzle, “The Achilles,” Zeno proves that swift Achilles can never catch up with a lumbering tortoise that has a head start. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

We were enthralled by this piece of intelligence and asked him to prove it on the blackboard, which he did. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

As with flies, the bacterial mutants proved revealing. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Lynn could take a simple, everyday object like a box of Kleenex and use it to prove how amazing the world is. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

To Pascal, this seemingly bizarre behavior proved that it wasn’t an abhorrence of the vacuum that drove the mercury up the tube. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe the Maze proved just narrow enough to make it awkward for them to travel side by side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I thought it could go on like that forever, and yet here I am, once again I was proven wrong. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Verwoerd had proved to be both the chief theorist and master builder of grand apartheid. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To prove their point, Rhea and his colleagues did one more test. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“The operation proved ” “I do not want to talk about it,” I said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

As if to prove his point, black lightning ripped through the sky, leaving dark spots before Frank’s eyes and making the hairs on his arms stand up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It swung from a wire that was sixty-seven meters long; because its trajectory changed over time, he explained, it proved beyond all doubt that the earth rotated. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Despite his loyalty to Lawrence, Alvarez proved to be more pliable to the AEC chairman’s haranguing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It seemed the sisters shared their father equally but they were determined to prove which one was the right and true daughter of Slim Jim Trotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"This march that I'm planning isn't just to prove to the Governor that he can't dismiss us any longer. It's to prove it to ourselves. Don't you see that?" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Imagine that you are a government official charged with procuring the funds to fight one of two proven killers: terrorist attacks and heart disease. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Trying to position Boots inside it proved tricky. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel, with a delightful sense of having been proved right by events, set to work on a patch of clover. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the telephoned bomb-threats which had begun shortly after noon made necessary two evacuations of the funeral home for bomb-squad searches, which proved futile. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The game they played just proved her point. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The Holtons had been there when their children were sick; had comforted them when these illnesses proved mortal. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was definitely the last place I had ever thought to look, and that alone proved it was a perfect hiding place. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

If this adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again, I want you to know you're a great man. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mom wakes me up for evening prayers, I’m clutching an old Franklin Covey agenda, one that contains a series of arguments to prove Caliban’s depravity. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Where no proven Wizarding ancestry exists, therefore, the so-called Muggle-born is likely to have obtained magical power by theft or force. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The evidence confirmed his innocence and Mr. Hinton became the 152nd person in America exonerated and proved innocent after having been wrongly convicted and sentenced to death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Jon Arryn had told them that a commander needs a good battlefield voice, and Robert had proved the truth of that on the Trident. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Was one song enough to prove my skill? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Enjoying the movie proved to be harder than I expected. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But nothing short of a miracle would allow me to finish proving up on the claim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Augarten proves a thorny place to search, full of narrow streets and tall apartment houses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The dream of ending the disparity seemed far away, of course, but Farmer was trying, struggling, to make Cange into a medical oasis, to prove that equality was possible one day. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Amelia sighed, reminding Lyddie that she was proving a harder case than the older girl had bargained for. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He is a good salesman, and when his bosses gave him some managerial duties, he proved to be good at those as well. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Be prepared to explain your cipher for the class if it goes unbroken, in order to prove it’s validly constructed.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Free samples were proving a clever way to get the customers to eat more. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bed, when assembled, proved to be an old-fashioned twin with bed knobs, the kind Goldilocks might have slept in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But if Dusty Muleman was starting to obey the law, I thought, how would we ever prove that Dad’s accusations were right? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“So many men thought that they were the one who could prove to me that I wasn’t ace.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Harry woke early on the morning of the trip, which was proving stormy, and whiled away the time until breakfast by reading his copy of Advanced Potion-Making. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He had also sent the sketch to Asa Gray, the American botanist, about a year earlier “so that I could most truly say & prove that I take nothing from Wallace.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that there were any good wells at all within a day’s march of the city only went to prove that Daenerys Targaryen was still an innocent where siegecraft was concerned. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She proceeds to prove otherwise with a stunningly bad rendition of a Kelly Clarkson ballad. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Among those 23, barley and emmer wheat proved to be the best by many criteria. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Just as some regions proved much more suitable than others for the origins of food production, the ease of its spread also varied greatly around the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

If Arp is right, the exotic mechanisms proposed to explain the energy source of distant quasars—supernova chain reactions, supermassive black holes and the like—would prove unnecessary. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, how could I prove it now that I’d gotten rid of the drill? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

If he could find out who the number belonged to, he could try to prove what the phone records seemed to show: that Reggie was texting during the accident, or right around it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was like they were all trying to be brave, all trying to prove that they weren’t worried about what was going to happen next. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She goes, Yup, married, and with the scars to prove it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It can only be proven that I brought a person onto campus who I presumed to be an expert on sexual deviancy in adolescence and who turned out to be an actual sexual deviant. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

‘But facts are facts, and I’ve a cup with your arms on it to prove what I say is true.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had it been worth putting her life in danger to understand shark behavior or to try to prove to people that sharks aren’t man-eaters? The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

We often could not, but they always proved true. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

If McCleskey’s evidence was not enough to prove discrimination in the absence of some kind of racist utterance, what would be? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But the weather proved kind that winter—most days were dry and clear. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The answer would seem obvious—yes—but proving that answer isn’t so easy. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Your husband was offered his freedom and his farm back—” My heart leapt! “—if he proved his loyalty to El Jefe by divorcing his Mirabal wife.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have enough rumors and hints to have made up a word for the power, but I don’t know of any proven instances of telepathy among us.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

To Francie’s relief, he ran down straight and not sidewise which proved that he was still sober. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stuart glanced around the room to see what he could do to prove to Snowbell what good stomach muscles he had. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Having friends nearby would, as it developed, prove beneficial, especially since Gardar’s wife was a nurse. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

You will be sure to prove that the act is unjust and hateful to the gods? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the problems, ironically, was that there were too many observations, which when brought together often proved contradictory and impossible to resolve. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Kaede had planned to tell her that she should not give up her lifelong dream for her; that she had proven herself too gifted in her power to not continue her training at the Academy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And they have the laws and the means to enforce their views....I am sure that their attitude is indefensible, but I do not wish to jeopardize my liberty in proving that it is. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“But what if there’s another way for me to prove to Father Olufemi and the brothers of the temple that I am capable?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She also set out to prove her courage and physical strength. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Black wanted to save it, that only proved he cared more for Crookshanks than for Harry’s parents.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, how do we prove it?” she wondered. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The subject of my writing an article somehow never got raised, but Malcolm X proved far more cooperative when I returned. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no, never. They could not prove a thing against me—but it was not for want of trying.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

At 3:00 p.m., however, still 700 feet below the South Summit, the wind and subzero cold proved to be too much for them, and the Sherpas could go no higher. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The California data prove just how dissimilarly black and white parents name their children. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Minerva has been teasing her how this Austrian psychiatrist has proved that girls who like riding like sex. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’m just trapped here. As soon as I can prove I didn’t know there was a bullet in that gun I’ll be ungrounded, and then we can do anything normal you want.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Dark wings, daik words, Old Nan always said, and of late the messenger ravens had been proving the truth of the proverb. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He chose a certain path in life, it proved to be a misguided one, but there, he chose it, he can say that at least. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The fact that the white race has the same problems proves these are not Negro characteristics, but the product of our condition as men,” I said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not your victim,” they were demonstrating; “I have the power of my conscience,” they were proving. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say it proved anything. 8TH JUROR: You said it revealed a motive for the killing. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly after my first trip to see Walter's family I received a call from a young man named Darnell Houston who told me that he could prove that Walter was innocent. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And she might receive some satisfaction that her prediction had proved correct. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a fit of bluster, he proclaimed, “I make bold to say that every particular allegation in the indictment has been proved.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Carrel set out to prove them wrong. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I whisper, "Shh, the driver. Okay, okay: people who have disabilities. They'll be happy to interview you because they actually have to prove that they try to hire everyone. It's a federal law or something." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The total ban on life-without-parole sentences for children convicted of non-homicides should have been the easiest decision to implement, but enforcing the Supreme Court's ruling was proving much more difficult than I had hoped. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I felt certain he could help me prove that sometimes things just happen isn’t actually a reason for anything. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"And even if any one knew, nothing could ever be proved against them," added Philip Lombard. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

So we played euchre on a dictionary balanced on his lap, and when that started to prove a bit much we switched to Casino. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The fact that Roosevelt had lived another day, and was now sitting in a canoe with his fang-bitten boot looking for wildlife, proved it. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

But the chain reaction had been proved—humans now knew they could release the enormous power locked inside atoms. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have a plan or a goal, I just wanted to be in a space where I knew what the rules were and where I didn’t have to prove myself. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I keep telling you that often the search proves more profitable than the goal. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once they understand this, they’ll know what a big deal it is when you and I prove what happened to Franny. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Thanks mainly to Daniel Burnham the city had proved it could accomplish something marvelous against obstacles that by any measure should have humbled the builders. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

You think it proves anything? 2ND JUROR: Well, no. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was, of course, wrong; yet I had learned something about Gethenians which in the long run proved to be useful knowledge. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the shoelace proved an unconvincing earthworm, out of sheer exasperation I tried the sole, all of it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lord Bracken’s pavilion did not prove difficult to find. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She’d only had to say how the hate mail she was receiving made her want to go blow something up to prove to people how necessary the bill was to catch Tim’s attention. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

By visibly hovering near us, they are “proving” that they are “with us.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Securing a revolution has proven to be a much more daunting assignment than winning one. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

One deterrent that has proven moderately effective is a stiff increase in prison time for anyone caught in possession of an illegal gun. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe because I was always so much smaller than everyone around me, I had this fierce drive to prove myself. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She has a weird obsession with being strong, with proving she can lift heavy things. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to trust you with another really big secret, okay? I’m only telling you this to prove that being a magician doesn’t automatically make you a bad person.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I know you know about it. l can prove it. You got to tell me.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she was pleased for him, she told herself, and to prove to herself that she was pleased for him, she decided to write him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“A parrot can be taught phrases in Latin. It proves nothing.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But it proved to be a good deal more difficult to forget him than I had anticipated, mostly because I had been moved up into Rav Gershenson’s Talmud class where Danny’s presence was always felt. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And then I thought, wait a minute—why was I even getting jealous and why did I care so much and how was I ever going to prove myself to Carmen? The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I am satisfied that Lucy’s body is not in that coffin; but that only proves one thing.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Theresa’s lashes caught at the corners of her lids; and as she closed her door and began to undress, something about removing her layers and hanging them up proved too much to bear. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have only proved by this,” cried Elizabeth, “that Mr. Bingley did not do justice to his own disposition. You have shown him off now much more than he did himself.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

But this lull proved to be short-lived and came to an abrupt end one morning in September. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the constant dripping of water that in turn wears away the hardest stone, this birth-to- death contact with dangerous chemicals may in the end prove disastrous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But it is to your shame you proved it thus. The black beast rides in the saddle with you. I see it even now.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had to prove that none of this was true. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The house—for the most part designed by Mr. Clutter, who thereby proved himself a sensible and sedate, if not notably decorative, architect—had been built in 1948 for forty thousand dollars. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any physical theory is always provisional, in the sense that it is only a hypothesis: you can never prove it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I knew that I’d have to prove myself, to prove that I’m not a coward. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Woman, I have a mind to prove you wrong.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

‘And what shall we do, if you prove right?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In no case would it have been possible, once the deed was done, to prove that any falsification had taken place. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They were fully aware that they could only inherit their uncle’s fortune if “closer” relatives—such as a wife or child—are proven not to be rightful heirs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra proved controversial; many of my comrades took exception to the fact that the queen of Egypt was depicted by a raven-haired, violet-eyed American actress, however beautiful. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The women in the colored dormitories of South Carolina believed they knew liberty, but the surgeons’ knives cut them to prove otherwise. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“You see, we’d proven the point. He was off to the races.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, to be accurate, you may continue to work to prove up on it.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

This could only mean that her aunt could not love her, either, and nothing in her life with her aunt ever proved Elizabeth wrong. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“That night we found out Grandma Millie was in a coma, you said that her accident proves that there’s no such thing as God.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I had to prove to me I wasn’t scared of nobody’s eyes, not even his. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even elements, Rutherford had proved, were not particularly elemental. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

And how she found two of the five witnesses that were given immunity, suggesting, if not proving, that the act was committed by a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Manslaughter. He’ll be charged with manslaughter if he did not hurt her deliberately. But if they can prove otherwise—that he hurt her on purpose—he’ll be charged with murder.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their shoes were open-toed sandals, proving that—yes, indeed—they had snakes for feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Audrey proved she could hold a grudge like no one else. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

They were able, moreover, to use the presence of conventionally qualified nonwhite students like me to prove that they were meeting the goals of their critics. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I really wanted to prove her wrong on that point, but my flight instinct was stronger. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Once you prove to the UN that you’re a refugee in danger, a country has to raise its hand to take you. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He proved that he could stand up under pressure and in spite of the severe emotional strain he must have been under, he was able to pull it out. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had proved useful in the woodland, being better accustomed to thick woods than any of the others. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

King Ogunwe hurried forward, as did the other commanders and the engineers, who had thrown open the doors and let the light flood out over the proving ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

This proves the storm is moving east to west, because the denser part of the storm was to the east yesterday. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And not just for the money: for the feeling of having proved his mettle, if you will. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“This doesn’t prove anything!” she said, though she’d hardly glanced at it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He gets a lot of suspicious looks himself because of his clothes and proven penchant for reading unchristian books. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

‘I was delayed,’ said Gandalf, ‘and that nearly proved our ruin. And yet I am not sure: it may have been better so.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He could prove himself to be a failure here and now, and perhaps not have to endure any more of this. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In any case he had no difficulty m proving to the other animals that they were not in reality short of food, whatever the appearances might be. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

His clear remorse proved his salvation from a full twenty-day suspension. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The police only came those two other times, and since they couldn’t prove a thing, they stopped coming. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

One of Beatrice’s friends giggled, and Beatrice shot her a scowl. “... which means you could probably knock me around the cafeteria all day long. But it wouldn’t prove a darn thing,” Roy said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In clash after clash, “the dreaded horses proved invincible.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Any excuse—even an accusation that could not be proved—was enough. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope readied herself to leap to the children’s defense should it prove necessary. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The intercalation of the drug test between application and hiring tilts the playing field even further, establishing that you, and not the employer, are the one who has something to prove. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom said that Grandma had “sacrificed and struggled her entire life, and this just proves that there’s no such thing as God.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

One look at anywhere will prove the guy certifiable. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Darwin, as his mentors had predicted, proved to be an excellent collector and observer of specimens. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“But here you are. And you’re grown. And beautiful. You keep proving them wrong.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you are come to a place that will not prove much to your taste, but you will not be consulted as to your quarters, I promise you.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I intend to prove that this defendant is sane, that he was and is responsible for these frightful crimes,” Buckley said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

You really think one example proves things are equal? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

To prove his point, he wiggled his ears, which framed his disarming smile like the handles of a fancy soup bowl. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Muhammad agreed, the special fund drive did prove successful, and his children gradually did begin working for the Nation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She still wasn’t speaking with her parents, and her desire to prove her independence to her family in Jordan drove her to work even harder. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She and me shared a birthday now, for I was reborn as Isabel Gardener and that paper proved it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the chlorinated hydrocarbons, DDT is a proven uncoupler and further study will probably reveal others among this group. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ginika had lapsed into Nigerian English, a dated, overcooked version, eager to prove how unchanged she was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ready to prove himself as a code breaker, William was also quizzed about subjects he hadn’t studied since high school. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"Impossible," she said and to prove it, we went through the house, inspecting latches and windows. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to prove that that killer is sane!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

His rules proved a real source of aggravation for me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This was the thirty-five-second segment that, Luce insisted, proved out his theory that gender identity is established early on in life. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Braavosi coin would allow the Night’s Watch to buy food from the south when their own stores ran short, food enough to see them through the winter, however long it might prove to be. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The bobcat hunting season ended last week, but I still want to find some sign of it. Something to prove that it’s really there.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I will prove myself strong, when they think I am sick. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

However, other lessons proved more urgent and, surprisingly, more complicated. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Arthur proved that he was not quite done, by lifting his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This, unfortunately, proved his undoing, for one day he was visited by the sons of Othere, the man who discovered the North Cape. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

And almost as if to prove her mother right, that little baby girl starts up a serious crying spell that brings Dofta Isabel’s soft tap at the bedroom door. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Emma had told him, he could not prove or disprove the existence of God. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The birds at first objected, since it seemed to them that they also had two legs, but Snowball proved to them that this was not so. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

But the white man’s “secret” spy often proved, first of all, a black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose that proves the kid was at the movies. 9TH JUROR: No. But it indicates that no one can prove he wasn’t. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can’t you just tell her to stop acting like a jerk, have a fight, and go back to being friends? That’s what my brothers and I do. I have the scars to prove it.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But he wouldn’t say more—Baba knew how' lethal idle talk could prove to a young woman’s prospects of marrying well. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

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 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

My mom said it was brilliant so my sister and cousins tried to prove I was faking. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

For once, a military intelligence report proved accurate. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The Brady Act, accordingly, has proven to be practically impotent in lowering crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“And what do you think you have to prove?” the guy asked. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He sat on the ground, drawing circles in the sand, trying to prove a theorem. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Our hour on the lagoon last evening proved the crown of a charming day,” she wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Once again Holmes’s method of segregating tasks and firing workers was proving successful. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

To prove to her younger sister how uncivilized I was, she invited me to the rectory for lunch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mere sight of a fully armed horde had worked before, and he had little doubt it would prove effective now. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He wanted to go mile upon mile, proving his lungs would not give out. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t look much like military issue, but it has seen active service and has the bloodstains to prove it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

A little examination and much less melancholy would have proved to us that our seeds were not the only ones that did not sprout; nobody’s did. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He never went to church, which Bailey and I thought also proved he was a very courageous person. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Polish army, no matter its bravery, proved unable to stop the flood of German soldiers who had crossed into Poland and quickly moved east. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The standard argument is that this thesis proves that evidence does not determine what scientists hold to be true; consequently, it is claimed, scientific beliefs are primarily shaped by cultural and social factors. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

To be seen there, they said, “might prove harmful to us.” Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Plus, if I’m running for class president, I have to prove that I have school spirit, and I can’t do that if I don’t show up,” Soojin adds. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Human beings, on occasions of this kind, are usually full of questions, but the rabbits expressed their delight simply by proving to themselves through their senses that this was really Hazel-rah. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have it in here then, Rosemary,” I say, thereby proving that I remembered her name. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He had to prove he was not a bumpkin, but just once. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Mercy worried about this indulgence, which had begun by accident on the second day, and proved such a success that she had weakly allowed it to continue. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“That at least will be easy to prove,” he suggested reasonably. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

RiRi was quieter than usual, but she worked hard to process Story in silence, not wanting to prove our theories of her being too young to know the whole truth. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But he did not need this offensive symbol to prove his cruelty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fence was full of praise; he proved he meant it with his crisp, new money. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds more have been released after being proved innocent of noncapital crimes through DNA testing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Perhaps years from now, my faith in this plan will prove justified, but until then I will have to live with this acid in the pit of my stomach. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I tune Humble out, I eat not because I want to, not because I have to overcome anything, not to prove myself to anyone, but because it’s there. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Cain proved the physical transformative effects, and Kaltain proves the ability to influence thoughts and emotions. I would like to test its full ability to hone the minds of a few others.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I insisted, in fact I thought I proved, that it didn’t. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The style he developed soon proved to be in many ways superior to the traditional longer stroke taught at Eton. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He might, for example, prove too attractive to the wives of men who knew they were dull. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t have to insult me to prove something to them,” I say finally. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

In the days that followed, the Putnam proved herself with flying colors. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt smiled, pleased to be proven right about the big boy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad seemed eager to fight, to prove who was in charge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Célina’s husband was a fool, a coward, and a pig, and to prove it to her, Victor intended to hammer his head into a jelly the next time he encountered him. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

This ribbon of ice led straight up for three hundred feet, and if the ice proved substantial enough to support the picks of my ice axes, the route might be feasible. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to Abu, I could do anything I put my mind and energy to, and I was only too willing to prove him right. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Other people came out to hug him, to rub his body in disbelief as though the sand-pouring had still not proved to them that he was not a ghost. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Turning at the gate, he always added: “An Astroturflawn! And plastic flowers! That proves I’m right!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, the argument would seem to be that I cannot prove that Mont Blanc is 4000 metres high, but believing it, on the authority of a map, has ‘proved to pay’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

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

For all her fighting words she gave no overpowering aid—not yet; father and son must prove their mettle still. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They aimed for the Colosseum because that was an easy landmark, but getting there proved harder than Percy anticipated. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But the telephone proved to be so popular that soon everyone had to have one. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Free blacks had papers to prove they were free.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Even were his claim proved to me, still he comes but of the line of Isildur. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I told you that if you wanted to get through me, you’d have to prove yourself a Pandava,” murmured the forest that was not a forest but a palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At first glance, it didn’t look like a welcoming space for three Black girls with something to prove. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

What he had done last night had proved that. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

My intestinal distress passes, proving it was nothing more than spoiled eggplant. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Finn had to prove he was brave enough to hear anything. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’m a queen, don’t need gray just to prove it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t have been able to prove that it had been me in her house. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

That population growth also proves unsurprising when one stops to consider the actual numbers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I think he proved he was Gifted and Talented.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“And since your steward tried to kill you, your priest was proved right.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I believe the little car had a taste for mischief but I can't be certain, as both the movie and the afternoon proved unremarkable and have faded from my memory. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

This proves that dogs and man were meant to be friends. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The performance the week before against Odessa High, the methodical, relentless carving of Permian’s crosstown rival, had proven it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every few weeks, he drove by the family’s residence and took pictures, to prove they lived in Utah, not Idaho. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It suddenly occurred to Bernard that her very revoltingness might prove an enormous asset. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately the Wizards’ Council to which he reported his findings were unconvinced, as he had arrived at the meeting wearing nothing but a toupee that on closer inspection proved to be a dead badger. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And can it now be said: we accord credence in this way because it has proved to pay? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If we hadn't come up with so much new evidence to prove Walter’s innocence, I think the court's ruling would have been even more overwhelming. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He left, hopeful he’d have another chance to prove his worth. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

That “heroic theory of invention,” as it is termed, is encouraged by patent law, because an applicant for a patent must prove the novelty of the invention submitted. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t make the laws, sir. Your outrage notwithstanding, you still need to prove the par­ents are deceased. The boy has to be declared a legal orphan.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yet even if all of those hurdles can somehow be overcome, there is still the matter of proving a claim of race discrimination. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

During his first year in the factory, he proved it to himself and to his coworkers in a confrontation with another sewing machine repairman. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

This emphasis on illicit cash proved to be a winning effort, for nothing infuriated the law-abiding populace more than the image of the millionaire crack dealer. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

As the junior guide on Hall’s team, and the only one who’d never been on Everest, Andy was eager to prove himself to his seasoned colleagues. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I cannot say that any of your cases prove anything,” he wrote back to Carroll. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She said it was a scientifically proven fact. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Even if a valid “law” were to be found—and none has yet been discovered—it would probably be so elementary as to prove useless in the face of art’s complexity. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The combination seems impossible, but the poems are here to prove it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all laughed because we knew his answer proved nothing. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

If he needs to restore every home in this city, he will, to prove he is part of this place. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I could hear a smile in his voice, but I was too afraid of driving off the road and proving him right to look over and be sure. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They are wrong, and I will prove it. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would prove the superior excellence of my faculties. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As argued above, an increase in the number of police, regardless of new strategies, has been proven to reduce crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Should she take it to the queen to prove that she was being good? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“He definitely doesn’t feel the need to prove it,” she replied with a sympathetic smile. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

These were, he proved, identical to the sugar obtained from cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Trailing freely in the water, it proved irresistibly attractive to fish, and even more so when seaweed started growing on it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fighting among students proved even worse in the community high school. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Your defense attorney has to prove lack of motive, go through the crime-scene forensics, present a staunch defense. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I believe people innocent until they proven guilty.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know what I can do. Snow produces a glow and a tingle, if applied rightly. Your indifference is half affectation, and a good stirring up would prove it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Screw texting. Go see him. I would ask you to swear on my life that you’ll be more honest with him, but we’ve proven today that I’m untouchable. I will walk this world forever.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

So many possibilities, but which would prove, scientifically, most interesting? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He would prove to us, dipping into die science of human behavior, that the only difference between us and outside people was that we had been caught. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A group of men had harnessed themselves to a fire wagon that held a large tank of water, but one of the wheels broke and it proved too heavy to drag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning proved that hope was vain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

La Trixie still keeps her own counsel, thereby proving herself even wiser than I had thought. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is still a death sentence, just one a little longer in the making. We discovered long ago that the Grisha could prove a useful resource.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At the time the mathematical community rejected Bernoulli’s claims; not only had l’Hôpital proved himself an able mathematician, but Johann Bernoulli had a tarnished reputation. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Jerrie wanted the other women to succeed as well in order to prove that she wasn't a fluke. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

But, as so often happens in stories, animals proved kinder than humans. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Should I confess my sins and pray, in case the potion proved too strong? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

One look around Unity Valley will prove the guy dead wrong. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The second tryout is the Friday after next, meaning I’ve got about eleven days to learn as much as I can about Quinton and Maria’s disappearance before I have to prove myself again. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I have to prove him wrong—I have to. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I thought Stan would have appreciated this bit of information, which proves he was right on. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Despite generations of effort, this proved illusory, because dip and deviation change unpredictably over time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Listening to these mentors, I feel like I can prove the negative stereotypes about girls like me wrong. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a dusty, unused room that proved to be a large wardrobe. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

This time, Hale had produced a creditor’s note to prove that he was owed money by Roan. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He handed over his wand, which was proved at once to have been used to kill the Riddles. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Always suspect an ing word of dangling if it’s near the front of a sentence; consider it guilty until proved innocent. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I racked my brain for the next question—the one that would prove to Call beyond doubt that the Captain was no more Hiram Wallace than I was. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His failures, like tonight, seemed to prove it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“The University of Utah study linking drunk driving or cell phone usage is patently ridiculous. It’s inaccurate, and I can prove it to you right now.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Overloading the decision makers with information, he proves, makes picking up that signature harder, not easier. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He proved to be fully up to the challenge, reigning as the star of two front-page articles in the New York Times and a prominent feature in Time magazine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As if to prove his point, he held up his hands and retreated until he reached the sideboard on the right wall, where he leaned back, his eyes never leaving Sefia’s. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Ten months to finish proving up. And don’t forget the final fees.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But Bachpere was involved in a keyboard innovation that proved equally important to the history of music as the invention of the piano. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

They were normally taken care of over the phone, but that proved impossible in this case. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m no Spartan and hold up an anemic wrist to prove it. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still looks so innocent, despite all that he has done to prove that be is not. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Kaz said if I proved myself I could join the Dregs when I was ready. And I did. But I didn’t take the tattoo.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You’re not the only person left in the world to prove that your grandmother was right,” he said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nicholas did not believe him, and his skepticism made Makgatho even keener to prove it was true. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Does this mean I have to come forward and prove that he’s a monster? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He had proved himself to the other men by how well he did at training, how he scaled the obstacles and shimmied up the rough rope, but he had made no friend. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

However, the strung iron bits soon proved to be a two-edged weapon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Reggie and his team felt there was no basis for these charges—texting hadn’t caused this wreck and, regardless, it couldn’t be proved. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I know that, but we can’t prove it,” said Wood bitterly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

To prove my point, I grabbed two handfuls of red velvet and anchored myself to a bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, it proved emetic; and her stomach having rejected all that she had swallowed, she was restored to health, though her recovery was for some time doubtful. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I break lives to prove I can mend them back again. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

His premonitions soon proved to be grounded in fact. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

To prove it, he threw the ball back. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

In short, chlorofluorocarbons may ultimately prove to be just about the worst invention of the twentieth century. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

"During these times of indecision when all the old answers are proven false, the people look back to the dead to give them a clue," he went on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing was more important to my father than to get through the header and prove the Captain right. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way being a bucket boy would be enough to prove his worthiness to Father Olufemi and the warriorship. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But deep down he knew that if there were any chance that she was there—that Sarai was still here—he would be marching down the corridor to prove it with his own eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I knew Miss Volker’s hands must have cooled down and would be seizing up, but she just took a deep breath and proved to the police that she could complete a thorough job. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

On the third day the forest pressed close around them, and the rutted roads dwindled down to game trails that soon proved to be too narrow for their larger wagons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In part because of his undistinguished origins, Hamilton always seemed compelled to be proving himself; he needed to impress his superiors with his own superiority. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

"Anyone who can eat a whole kebab covered in that will never have to prove their courage any other way." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He enclosed an old press clipping to prove that she had been legally informed of the divorce action by publication. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton argued that his response proved her point, demonstrating that men had “run this government for one hundred years without consulting the women of the United States.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But the cottage proved to be not far enough away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

You could prove things to people and they would have to believe you whether they liked you or not. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some had been proven during his lifetime, others long after he was gone. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“No, I must give it to Hamlet, for it proves the ghost an honest one.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The sensational Beecher-Tilton trial proved to be the longest and most publicized trial of its time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The rest were concealed among the rocks at the foot of the trail, ready to attack the intruders should they prove unfriendly. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She was a good soldier. Good woman. This kid Frank proved his stuff tonight. Happy late birthday, kid. Time you stepped up to a real man’s weapon.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He said he never saw anybody prove better exactly what “reform” meant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A deep-fried bean burrito, the bufriedo proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that frying always improves a food. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He himself seldom had that sort of feeling about people—if they were nice to him, he liked them—but his dæmon’s intuitions had proved reliable many times. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In my jacket pocket was a letter confirming my employment from MIT, which I had brought along to prove that I was indeed from Tech. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

A packet wrapped in brown paper and tied with a bit of calico proved to hold girlish bits of fabric. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

They would have to prove they were as good as they said. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had violated no orders, and no one could prove his motive was anything other than protecting his men. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing this as an opportunity to prove to Papa that I was grown up enough for my own cotton sack, I followed him and Roberto into the field. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I kept thinking I knew him, and he kept proving to me that I didn’t. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

‘I suppose we haven’t lost more than two days by my short cut through the Forest! But perhaps the delay will prove useful — it may have put them off our trail.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In this particular instance the medicine had proved ineffective; there wasn’t enough enamel left to hook a string on, and the prayers were being ignored because the Balancing Angel was blocking their passage. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But that’s just one thing: how he looked. Not enough to prove that he’s your brother.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe God had proved merciful to someone who loved Him so much. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He smiled up at me, as if trying to prove it was true. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I hope the Council’s decisions prove wise,” Athena said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Her name is Sally Jackson and she’s the best person in the world, which just proves my theory that the best people have the rottenest luck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The colt had proven that Hard Tack’s speed lived on in his homely little body. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Separating the healthy from the sick had proved impractical as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And if you can prove otherwise, you have my permission to go.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor rejected this argument, assuring the court no tainted evidence was needed to prove the defendants’ guilt. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I thought I would use the hatchet to remove the tough belly shell, but it proved easier with the sawtoothed edge of the knife. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gunters loved to play the game of one-upmanship and were constantly trying to prove they had acquired more obscure knowledge than everyone else. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

This proved that McMillian’s truck had had no modifications or special features and therefore could not have been the truck described by Myers and Hooks at the trial. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I need to prove to you that my parents really were human. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Mia had already proved herself to be a liar and capable of more lies. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But with my parents by my side, who had proven their love for me, I felt safe enough to allow sunlight to sweep the shadows from my life. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

There were all sorts of new positions opening up in town, opportunities for people who had proven their worth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

When she received pictures of the most recent fashions in the mail, they only proved that she had not been wrong about the models that she designed herself and sewed on Amaranta’s primitive pedal machine. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Even if it were true,” he said, “what you would do is folly. You must not approach the god’s altar to try to prove him a villain.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I used to fantasize about taking the Mensa test to prove that I wasn’t a total loser. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Since she was seven years old, she had thought: Why don’t I get to prove my skills? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mohammed Mohammed was proving a tough defender despite his pint size. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Such worm holes in space, a little like those in an apple, have been seriously suggested, although they have by no means been proved to exist. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the cure was proven to work, they could give it to anyone. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

After that she understood what was required of her, though she did not prove the liveliest of partners. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Prying W.E. away from the TV and explaining his part to him proved far more difficult. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The second call proved to be that needed nudge. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I want so badly to prove her wrong that I almost say yes, but instead I chew the skin around my thumb and say, “I need to think about it.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But John Gottman has proven that we don’t have to do that at all. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The report from Lawrence’s panel proved suitably skeptical about monitoring. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Not surprisingly, this drug forfeiture regime proved highly lucrative for law enforcement, offering more than enough incentive to wage the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

In most adversarial situations, to prove your own case is to disprove your opponent’s—though rhetoric being as slippery as it is, the task is seldom precisely symmetrical. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I mean, what can anybody say that doesn’t just prove our point? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not only could I not prove I hadn’t stolen the car, I couldn’t prove I hadn’t murdered someone for it, either. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Gauguin, he tells Theo in November, “has proved to me a little that it was time for me to vary things a bit—I’m beginning to compose from memory.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He would soon prove how much damage a single secret agent could inflict on an enemy superpower. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some differences may appear on the surface to be major, but on close analysis they prove less significant. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Also, it’s a way to prove we’ve been there, and a way to leave a part of us behind. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had started with more than sixty of them, but the training had proved too rigorous for many. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes! They were bribed with immunity! Which proves it couldn’t have been me! It could only have been another scythe!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Several witnesses give their statements, but their information is so contradictory that it proves almost useless. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

One whispered something to the other, as if to prove Lydia’s earlier point about whispers and stares. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

So he had noticedl To her pride, she had proved to be a natural sailor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The little psychopath had survived his trials with Lupa just fine, but as soon as he arrived at Camp Jupiter he had proved to be untrainable. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Ah, but they’re not. They’ve never bothered proving anything before—that’s what makes them so dangerous. With an officer of the city involved, they make the law do whatever it wants for them.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly, Lyddie spent a dollar on a light summer work dress as her spring calico proved unbearable. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

With the same sort of reaction that sent Woody into the army, I instinctively decided I would have to prove that I wasn’t different, that it should not be odd to hear me speaking English. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mankind’s history has proved from one era to another that the true criterion of leadership is spiritual. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nevertheless, unless you can prove that you have at least one close Wizarding relative, you are now deemed to have obtained your magical power illegally and must suffer the punishment.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Geography didn’t catch up to Eratosthenes until true oceangoing ships proved his calculations directly, almost two thousand years after he was born. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

At the end of the season he had a silver watch with his name engraved on the back to prove it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“In a moment. But first you must know that I did not act purely out of charity. I wanted to prove my skill by curing Therese. I wanted to cheat Death of her.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Whatever may have happened in his developing brain, it proved beneficial to his metabolism: from that two and a half days he gained an iron health. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s okay. We just want to keep playing and prove we’re really champions. Besides, I thought finding the missing books was supposed to be the twelfth game.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Joe said haughtily, laughing on the inside, suddenly in love with his wife and proving it by this kind of jeering banter. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To prove that they’re not fugitive slaves, of course. You know we’ve had terrible trouble with that these days: contraband. It’s illegal to harbor fugitives, particularly in a time of war.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I think the answer to this is also yes, but I can’t prove it scientifically. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

They had heard of her strange fame as a prophetess whom no one ever believed and yet whose prophecies were always proved true by the event. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least 20 billion, she emphasized, and she showed us some complicated math to prove it. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z