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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
In June, prior to the DOJ’s antitrust suit, RealPage rebutted an investigation by ProPublica two years earlier and denied any wrongdoing.
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Byalena Botros, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Jacobs’ post was intended to rebut false rumors that workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency were seizing relief supplies from private citizens.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The justification given for denying that claim previously is now absolutely rebutted by these admissions made by the prosecutor himself.
—CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
Harris rebutted by stating that this was a false and exaggerated claim made by Trump.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Byalena Botros, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Jacobs’ post was intended to rebut false rumors that workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency were seizing relief supplies from private citizens.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The justification given for denying that claim previously is now absolutely rebutted by these admissions made by the prosecutor himself.
—CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
Harris rebutted by stating that this was a false and exaggerated claim made by Trump.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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As this would clearly seem to spell trouble for the incumbent party, Harris has largely tried to change the subject, such as by parading around with Liz Cheney in an effort to drum up support from highly-engaged, news-attentive Republican voters repelled by Trump.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Israel's attack came in response to Iran's 180-missile attack against Israel three weeks earlier, which Israel's air defenses mostly repelled.Barak Ravid, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Arizona secretary of state has refuted these claims as false.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona Secretary of State has refuted the video’s claim.Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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California’s choice to resist potential policies that are threatening to its citizens is very necessary.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, Buffett has apparently resisted any temptation to influence the race.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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He is especially repulsed by the behavior of Republicans after the 2020 election.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
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Is she drawn to Chevalier and his alleged acts, or repulsed by them?Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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