Word: proven
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...might be different if the government had shown it could effectively protect its citizens from crime and violence. But no one can seriously make that claim. The government has proven inept and incapable in preventing even hard-core repeaters from feasting on peaceful citizens. The soaring crime rates of the last decade make it clear that most people rely on the good will of their neighbors and their own means for their safety and protection. With crime and violence out of control this is certainly no time to ban handguns and take them away from millions of law-abiding citizens...
...Crimson had once again proven themselves to be error-prone, and their defense, especially the weak side, was completely baffled by the runs of Jackson and Hickey, who racked up 179 and 125 yards, respectively. Despite its brilliant showing in the second quarter, and the fact that Mike Lynch converted all five extra-point attempts (there is a kicking game, after all), the offense was completely stifled in the final half...
David Ruhr, director of the Princeton program, said yesterday that it has proven to be an extremely successful means of reacquainting alumni with campus life and has recently been adopted by Dartmouth and several prep schools...
...finally the problem of why the U.S. has so many kooks, and the lack of any final answer, may come down to a dilemma inherent in freedom. The Bill of Rights and the U.S. promise of "liberty for all," habeas corpus and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, all mean freedom for the sick as well as the hale, until a criminal fantasy is acted upon or a mental illness unmistakably manifest...
...School's Police Interaction Program, through which Harvard and Cambridge police are brought together with law students to learn about each other's work, has proven "successful and very beneficial," administration officials said yesterday...