discredit
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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
Anna Sale: When news came out about your tattoo—the skull-and-crossbones design that resembles Nazi imagery—you said it was fed from people researching your background who wanted to discredit you.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
"The fear is that it could discredit any form of European dimension," said Galleri.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Meta’s lawyers have so far sought to discredit the idea of social media addiction, while simultaneously casting doubt on whether Kaley actually has it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The men got to work examining Ellsberg’s life, looking for anything that would humiliate or discredit him.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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