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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a time proved" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an attempt to convey that something has been validated or confirmed over time, but it is not a commonly used expression.
Example: "The theory was a time-proved concept, gaining acceptance through years of research."
Alternatives: "time-tested" or "proven over time."
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It has also offered a summer Mozart festival under its newly departed music director, Zdenek Macal, which for a time proved a fine tool for audience development.
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"Reading proficiency is a time proven, research-based predictor of both success in school and achievement in college and career.
A time proven folk remedy is giving the calf a shot of bourbon such as Cabin Still, followed up with a raw egg.
To win it once was a serious achievement; a second time proved that it was no fluke.
Finding Mr. Zopf a second time proved to be a more arduous task than the first time around.
This variant for a long time proved too difficult for machines to play expertly.
The dealer offered to deliver the car to my house, which would have been convenient, but trying to coordinate a delivery time proved too difficult.
The card, which started around 8 p.m. despite a 7 30 p.m. bell time, proved to be a long one.
Richie Jones and Chris Taylor appeared to have put the visitors in control, but James Wesolowski's goal in first-half stoppage time proved a dramatic turning point.
The Surface 2 (again, in my very limited hands-on time) proved a capable device.
Cavanaugh may have a hard time proving a direct correlation between new uniforms and a team's on-court success.
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