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debunk

[dih-buhngk] / dɪˈbʌŋk /


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It’s important to debunk this genetic stuff as we now live in a genomic age in which science has been used to justify all sorts of atrocity.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

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

Though easy to debunk, such theories persist as Artemis II comes decades after the previous lunar missions, events today's internet-savvy generation has little recollection of.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

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

Many people use science to debunk religion, but Reverend Scheffler enlisted science to bolster his beliefs.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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