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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome
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as in to discredit
to prove to be false
the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis
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Recent Examples of refute
Fact check: Dominion, election officials refute claims that Georgia machines flip votes
The claim that the systems will no longer be used in Florida is false, Dominion spokesperson Stephanie Walstrom said.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
But Julie Summers, Irvine’s great-niece, tells National Geographic that this discovery refutes the theories that Chinese climbers found the explorers first.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
In the filing, prosecutors refute the defense's argument that McKinney III isn't a danger to the community or a flight risk and that evidence implicating him is limited.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2024
In a new interview, Vassos refutes Stewart’s claim that the show doesn’t have hot guys.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
But Julie Summers, Irvine’s great-niece, tells National Geographic that this discovery refutes the theories that Chinese climbers found the explorers first.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
In the filing, prosecutors refute the defense's argument that McKinney III isn't a danger to the community or a flight risk and that evidence implicating him is limited.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2024
In a new interview, Vassos refutes Stewart’s claim that the show doesn’t have hot guys.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Motions by Yandell and Sylvester to overturn their guilty verdicts were denied by a federal judge this month and they’re set to be sentenced on Dec. 18, records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Georgia officials denied his request and the electoral count went on over his objections.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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But on Monday, defense attorney Andrew Baldwin sought to discredit Weber by pointing out inconsistencies in his statements to police.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump has spent much of his final week on the campaign trail baselessly trying to discredit the legitimacy of this year’s election.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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Loading 1923 Consolation Nobel While failing to disprove Einstein’s theory, Millikan has succeeded in making quantum measurements of unprecedented precision.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Obama campaign has advocated against this belief and somewhat disproved it by winning the presidency in 2008 and 2012 by relatively large margins.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most importantly, refrain from belittling or contradicting one another’s dreams.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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The drive nearly ended a few plays earlier when Joe Burrow was picked off, but the potential interception was overturned to incomplete on replay.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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City leaders, have rebutted the argument, stating that the bond won’t increase rent or the properties’ market value.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The plaintiffs will attempt to rebut these defenses in forthcoming court filings.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Skidmore College psychologist Sheldon Solomon discusses Ernest Becker’s ‘The Denial of Death’ and terror management theory in the context of humanity’s history of brutal behavior.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Webster Financial Corporation's report discusses various financial metrics, including a return on average assets of 1.01% and a return on average tangible common stockholders' equity of 14.29%.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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