debunk

Example Sentences

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“The film itself debunks any attempts to debunk it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In the age of AI, authentic high-resolution satellite imagery collected in real time can give decision-makers vital clues to assess security threats and debunk falsehoods from unverified sources.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

His memo was so thick with lies that it would take a week to debunk them all.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

Among several homelessness initiatives launched by its founder, Adam Miller, Better Angels has set out on an ambitious mission to debunk the conventional wisdom that affordable housing can’t be produced without taxpayer subsidies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton