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Word: proving (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Earlier this week, Harvard (5-3-2) was looking forward to taking on the Huskies, eager to prove that it was capable of competing against its powerful nemesis...

Author: By Katherine E. Wagner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: UConn Devastates W. Soccer, 5-0 | 10/9/1997 | See Source »

...Reno was considered something a cowboy when it came to alleged Clinton wrongdoings, which is why Clinton didn't really want Reno back for his second term. Yet he retained her, for that very reason: to prove both his innocence and her impartiality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Loneliest Job in Washington | 10/9/1997 | See Source »

Other students said the Governor's adcampaign would prove effective...

Author: By Tara L. Colon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cellucci Starts Anti-Drinking Crusade | 10/8/1997 | See Source »

...opinion page of a daily newspaper should be a forum for the most relevant issues of each day, and while lines at the sourcebook store may prove an inconvenience to our student body, they are of laughable import in comparison to the sometimes damaging habits of alcohol consumption at universities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Opinion Page Shirks Its Duty | 10/8/1997 | See Source »

...took Cole Porter to prove Lisa Stansfield really had soul. On Red Hot + Blue, a 1990 tribute album to Porter, she contributed a sublimely sophisticated version of Down in the Depths. The song showed off the pop-soul diva's skills as a vocal interpreter; the number also demonstrated how good she could be when her material was as strong as her sure, supple voice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: RETRO SOUL | 10/6/1997 | See Source »

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