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as in to repel
to drive back
Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of rebut
Smock was later recalled to the stand to rebut cardiologist Dr. Alon Steinberg testimony.
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Lake lacked the resources to consistently rebut the attacks, but found her footing in their October debate.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Shelton’s attorneys will have the chance to try to rebut the Clippers’ arguments in forthcoming court filings.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The loss of the tape recording precluded the defense from presenting the only evidence which could conclusively rebut J.B.’s effort to bolster her own credibility.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Lake lacked the resources to consistently rebut the attacks, but found her footing in their October debate.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Shelton’s attorneys will have the chance to try to rebut the Clippers’ arguments in forthcoming court filings.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The loss of the tape recording precluded the defense from presenting the only evidence which could conclusively rebut J.B.’s effort to bolster her own credibility.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Invading enemy troops were repelled once Ukrainian forces began fighting back.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, in 1990, the United States made no serious effort to deter Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait but then took up arms to repel the attack after the fact.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lori Robertson, director of the nonpartisan website FactCheck.org, which also partnered with Meta, also refuted Zuckerberg's notion that fact-checking contributed to a suppression of opinion.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2011, his former Minister of Justice directly refuted the previous statements, claiming that Gaddafi directly ordered the bombing.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Complete with two carry-ons and two checkable bags, each suitcase is outfitted in 100 percent ABS, hardwearing material that resists scratches and dents.Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
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This Mount Royal Avenue cultural institution resists change (its historic interior was last updated in 1982) and yet bends successfully.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Challenged and Denounced Millions were repulsed by Mr. Le Pen’s statements.Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Today, Ukrainian troops repulsed yet another attack by the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade around Pogrebki, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies reported.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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