substantiate
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State legislative panels convened to investigate the allegations also fizzled out after they were unable to substantiate such claims.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
Officials said they have no information to substantiate the claim that the grenades were kept overnight in their trucks or home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
A West Midlands Police spokesman initially said: "There is currently no evidence to substantiate these claims of child sexual exploitation connected to shops in Dudley."
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Through these chart reviews, the DOJ alleges, Aetna identified opportunities for additional payments from the Medicare agency, yet ignored the results when the chart reviews didn’t substantiate codes Aetna had already submitted to the agency.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
According to Thorne, "he did not understand the laws of physics well enough to be able to substantiate his ideas."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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But recent data substantiates that the vaccine is highly effective and safe.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
“Not every criminal investigation substantiates evidence of a criminal violation of federal law,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023
It substantiates — it symphonizes — the I among the we.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
“Apparently, it’s public record, and it substantiates what you described. He told me that we should look at it”—Gay paused meaningfully—“before too long.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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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
The carmaker expects stronger revenue growth in the Middle East/Africa and Europe than consensus, with the outlook for Europe in particular needing to be substantiated, Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In more than a third of the cases, prosecutors quickly dismissed charges that couldn’t be substantiated, refused to file charges at all, or lost at trial.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026
Stifel analyst Peter McGoldrick said “healthy” levels of inventory in North America substantiated his view that the company’s turnaround would be led by its U.S. business.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
And I would read him the letter—reading slowly and pronouncing each word with extreme care—telling him that his claims for a pension had not been substantiated and that his application had been rejected.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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This watershed boxed set features cutting-edge remasters of the singer’s 1920s recordings, substantiating her centrality in blues and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But Marx hasn’t done a very good job substantiating them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
The group put a lot of effort into substantiating RoboChem's results.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024
It would appear unnecessary to cite at greater length in substantiating our affirmation that Jesus Christ was God even before He assumed a body of flesh.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
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