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Paramount, in its statement, noted the European Commission’s conclusions “directly refute key assumptions that underpin the state AGs’ complaint seeking to block the transaction,” including whether big-budget or blockbuster films should be considered a market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

This technique also makes them difficult to refute based on feeling alone.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

However, the England head coach has since appeared to refute the idea the defensive retreat was a result of the directions he'd provided his team.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

A trio of rulings on Thursday refute this smear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

It feels like he doesn’t deserve to hear me refute him.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"Our results have far-reaching implications. Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination."

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

They said the company had "extensive" evidence including messages, documents and witness testimony that "unequivocally refutes" Mavromantis' claims.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Speetzen refutes that during an analyst call, saying the company’s marine segment has already gotten rid of underperforming brands, and that the remaining ones are gaining market share and generating strong cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

“There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

“I think not. Look how thin she is. Her weight refutes that accusation. “

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

Sawyer denied this allegation and refuted the claim that he was still running the business.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

A vlogger named Jake Rosmarin who is on the MV Hondius has refuted claims that the ship is dirty, saying on social media it’s “simply not true.”

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Then the team assessed how strongly the evidence supported or refuted each assumption.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

I myself do not think that it can be refuted at all.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

This week, the department issued a follow-up statement refuting both of those claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakin said the accusation was "completely unbelievable and not even worth refuting".

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

But once again, Watson was trying to use these facts to his advantage—while barely refuting the real claims of wrongdoing before him.

From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024

After all, if the prosecution could introduce nothing from Reggie’s own mouth, then the defense would not have to devise a strategy for refuting it.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel