debunk
Example Sentences
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That assumption needs to be debunked, and it starts from the top.
Mr. Kennedy has long asserted that the measles vaccine causes autism, but the CDC page doesn’t go that far, perhaps because so many studies have debunked the claim.
Davis wrote that Fox undermined this line of defense by failing to also report statements from government officials and the company debunking claims of fraud.
From Washington Post
On Wednesday, when asked on Twitter why he hadn’t deleted the debunked manifesto, Cheong responded, “Debunked by whom? I didn’t say it was real.”
From Washington Post
This is how to debunk false claims and verify true claims.
From Seattle Times
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