discredit
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“This is the reward for our warning the world that these viruses were coming,” Daszak says of the campaign to discredit EcoHealth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
To my mind, these wildly inconsistent results are enough to discredit any accusation based on a Pangram analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
After subsequently failing in court to discredit Beth, MI5 recently offered to pay compensation to settle her claim.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The government denounces attempts to "discredit" Smart Sampa, boasting the city had seen a nearly 15 percent drop in robberies in 2025.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
"Brett will tell you. She tells all the stories that reflect discredit on me."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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