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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /


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Bennu's boulder-covered surface appeared to contradict those earlier measurements, leaving researchers with a puzzling question: How could an asteroid covered in massive rocks cool so quickly?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

In Compernolle’s view, the recent selling could still easily reverse if upcoming economic data contradict Wednesday’s strong S&P manufacturing data.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Sussexes said they didn’t sign off on the letter, which appeared to contradict Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

She said the Daulby family were also concerned that this application and information might contradict statements made publicly that the terrorist was not known to counter terror policing or the security services.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He looked round fiercely, daring them to contradict.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Dourif has never generated any significant controversies to our knowledge, but his appearance is notable because it contradicts his 2024 retirement announcement.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

"For example, when what you see contradicts with what you hear, do you still use the same kind of mechanisms to reconcile these two?" she wonders.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

This contradicts Judge Crenshaw’s conclusion, as he found that email communications between McGuire and the DOJ suggested there was some level of coordination between the two.

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

Then he contradicts himself and says, Freedom is the greatest of all ideals.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Challenged by Allen that the bond markets had “slapped back”, Bessent flatly contradicted him: “No, it didn’t.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Mickelson hired defamation attorney Tom Clare, who said video evidence contradicted the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

He also at points contradicted statements he had made during past news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Ikner's description of the scene contradicted the assertion that Myers had made at trial about seeing Morrison near the front counter.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

“Where even, contradicting ideas held together at the same time is often just interesting, at the very least, and then you can sort of finesse interesting into funny, at a certain point.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The answer, in the end, was by breaking his lifelong conditioning, contradicting one of the main qualifications of heroic worthiness established by a council of powerful beings most people aren’t even aware exists.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 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

That decision, cutting short the process and contradicting his earlier assurances of due process, shocked Mr. Khan’s own staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

It is something to do with the younger generation contradicting the efforts of their elders, the perennial parent-child dynamic of human civilisation: ‘whatever they did, we will do the opposite.’

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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