debunk
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It’s hard to debunk false claims “coming with the seal of the federal government,” said Derek Tisler, counsel and manager with the Brennan Center for Justice’s elections and government program.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 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
The authors debunk commonly held myths that cast senior citizens as inept, scam-prone users of the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The research helped him debunk myths of the near-useless male lion that seldom hunts and of the female as the consummate mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Thankfully the rest of the world assumed that the Irish were crazy, a theory that the Irish themselves did nothing to debunk.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing debunk
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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