debunking

Example Sentences

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If every event is met with automatic suspicion and conspiracy theory, we’ll spend all our time debunking nonsense, and nothing will ever get better.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The company reported record iPhone sales and gave stronger-than-expected guidance for revenue and gross margins, debunking investor concerns that rising memory costs would reduce profitability in the near term, Graham said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Penn has partnered with media publishers including The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post on studies debunking the idea that having ads appear near news stories harms brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

If a fact-checker rated a post as false, Meta notified the user and added a warning label with a link to an article debunking its claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

Its place in the canons of poetics and rhetoric, moreover, has largely survived the personal debunking of its author.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith