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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /


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This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Owens is maximalist in her approach, tossing out anything that to her seems funky or confusing or too coincidental, even when they lead to theories that contradict one another.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

"This decision is disappointing to me because it seems to contradict the spirit of the Games," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

But internal Meta documents introduced about an hour later seemed to contradict both those claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Luxa glared at the old man but didn’t contradict him.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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