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as in to refute
to prove to be false
a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of debunk
Current trends debunk instant chemistry and familiarity with a potential mate, branding it as the obvious wrong choice.
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Sage Jessica Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Kennedy himself has falsely claimed that vaccines cause autism, which has been debunked by numerous studies.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite decades of research debunking common misconceptions about vaccines, toxic elements, and autism, harmful misunderstandings persist.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Amid rumors that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid different salaries for their work co-starring in Wicked, the reports have been debunked by the film’s production company, Universal Pictures.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sage Jessica Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Kennedy himself has falsely claimed that vaccines cause autism, which has been debunked by numerous studies.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite decades of research debunking common misconceptions about vaccines, toxic elements, and autism, harmful misunderstandings persist.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Amid rumors that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid different salaries for their work co-starring in Wicked, the reports have been debunked by the film’s production company, Universal Pictures.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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However, his camp refuted the statement, still making Butler's future completely unclear.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the years following, however, multiple other studies refuted that claim, finding no evidence of a connection between MMR vaccination and autism.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Virtual patching enables teams to enforce mitigating controls for issues discovered in legacy software, can provide generic exploitation prevention beyond a specific CVE and buys the organization time to apply traditional patches without exposing critical assets to exploitation.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Officials in Arizona this week said nearly a half-dozen animals including a cheetah and a mountain lion at a Phoenix-area zoo died and others are sick after being exposed to the bird flu.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Iranian officials and media have not linked bitcoin’s surge and the ongoing blackouts but the public has, with social media users resharing a video showing a massive bitcoin farm earlier this year uncovered in Iran.Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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With the help of a notorious Fallen angel, Bryce uncovers a dark power threatening their world in the quest for justice.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunk. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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