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rebut

[ri-buht] / rɪˈbʌt /


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"We view it both important and with precedent to rebut an incorrect scientific claim made in the DOE report," said Prof Santer, of UEA's Climatic Research Unit.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Writing for the majority, Roberts said that Cook deserved a chance to challenge her removal and rebut Trump's accusations, which would have to be further substantiated.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“An officer could simply invent an accusation of criminality, leaving the green-card holder trapped in a bureaucratic twilight zone for years before they have a chance to rebut the accusation at a hearing,” Mark writes.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Carolyn Rogers, the Bank of Canada‘s No. 2 official, may either rebut or buttress traders’ expectations for at least three interest-rate increases in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

The next challenge was to rebut the testimony of Bill Hooks and Joe Hightower, who had claimed to see Walter’s modified “low-rider” truck pulling out from the cleaners about the time Ronda Morrison was murdered.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Justice Gorsuch thoroughly rebuts both, but his larger effort is to explain that the major questions standard is meant to protect legislative authority.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

The gaming platform rebuts claims it would intentionally risk the safety of its users.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

Evidence of enjoyment of life directly rebuts the central proposition of the oppressor – namely, that the oppressed is inferior.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2024

Monday's court filing from the city of Baltimore rebuts that number as "substantially less than the amount that will be claimed for losses and damages arising out of the Dali's allision with the Key Bridge".

From BBC Apr. 23, 2024

“Good. Being a little bit thirsty will remind us why we need to ration,” he rebuts, his anger beginning to fill to the brim.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Hussain tried to rekindle the relationship but the woman rebutted his attempts on numerous occasions.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Lawyers for Haitian and Syrian TPS holders rebutted, however, that federal courts have the power to review the determination process.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

Greenland, backed by Copenhagen, rebutted that it was not for sale and would decide its own future.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

Rubio later rebutted some of what the senators said he shared in the calls.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Requests from PIH staff to be paid for working extra hours “because other institutions did it” were rebutted by Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

He said social media platforms bore responsibility for not rebutting in time the content that encouraged last week's rush, warning it was "very likely" a similar event would happen "in any part of the world".

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

After this, Cembalest turned his attention to rebutting a widely believed yet, according to him, incorrect idea pertaining to how the spike in energy prices caused by the war might redound on the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Daniela delivered a long response, rebutting him point by point.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Cid's lawyer spoke at the session on Tuesday and stressed that his client had not been coerced into striking the plea deal, thereby rebutting accusations that his testimony had been extracted under pressure.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2025

I had been listening and silently rebutting each sentence with my eyes closed; then there was a hush, which in an audience warns that something unplanned is happening.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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