contradict
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Mr. McCredie was not about to contradict him, and provided him with some pills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Werb argued that "outside support does not necessarily contradict the bloc's sovereigntist stance".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Now, 12 years and many political lifetimes later, they read as quaint and out-of-touch, like a grandfather telling his grandson to never contradict his betters.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Opinions can vary so wildly, you know, critics can contradict each other in certain criticisms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“I think you’ve already figured it out,” he says, “but you want me to contradict you. And I’m not going to.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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This contradicts recent theories of some analysts that the capacity expansion by the likes of SK Hynix might lead to oversupply and lower prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Death via organ donation” directly contradicts this principle, which is why it remains a concept that exists solely in the realm of academic exploration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
They are adamant that the decision contradicts the tournament regulations which state that a player "will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It sounds like Justice Alito’s opinion contradicts the reality on the ground.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Her insolent behavior contradicts her quiz scores. I don’t understand her motivations, and when I don’t understand something, Reynard, it is natural that I don’t trust it.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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He also at points contradicted statements he had made during past news conferences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The advisers’ positive outlook, however, was somewhat contradicted by their concern regarding specific policy risks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
That was disputed by Arkady Dvorkovich, who told the BBC in written answers, that "accusations about 'Russian influence' are false and contradicted by how Fide is governed."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Then, realizing he had admitted more than he intended, he contradicted himself.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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County prosecutor, accused Hochman of contradicting himself, questioning the D.A.’s efforts to justify the officers’ coarse language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
She claimed a turnover of £252,000, again contradicting the £72,000 estimate she provided on her bank account application.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In March, Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind said he’d seen no evidence of a recovery in customer appetite, directly contradicting management’s upbeat commentary.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Light is quantized into photons, directly contradicting the wave theory of light that had not been questioned for more than a century.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Vocabulary lists containing contradict
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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