Sentence examples for prove commodity from inspiring English sources

The government is appealing to have the indictments reinstated, but the Houston judge's ruling underscores how difficult it is to prove commodity fraud cases — as well as how what might be manipulation to one observer is smart trading to another.

"He's a proven commodity," Groh said.

Weatherford, entering his sixth season, is a proven commodity.

In this sense, Favre is a proven commodity who is available.

Wolf is a proven commodity, but Chapman has a longer contract and enticing potential.

Raycroft, the 2004 rookie of the year, was a proven commodity.

"After being around for 20- plus years, she's a proven commodity".

He wasn't a proven commodity, not even playing much when the Chicago Blackhawks dealt him.

On Wednesday, they acted decisively to bring back a proven commodity.

Now he believes a closer beats a committee, but not if the closer is not a proven commodity.

The closest thing this cornerbacking unit has to a proven commodity is 2009 third-rounder Derek Cox, who has also been up and down, and injury prone.