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discredit

[dis-kred-it] / dɪsˈkrɛd ɪt /




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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

The closure "really did a lot of work to discredit the notion of a just transition", Gibbs believes.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

This builds on the Guardian newspaper’s November report on a Qatar-linked private intelligence operation by at least two firms, Highgate and Elicius Intelligence, hoping to discredit Mr. Khan’s alleged assault victim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

While even reliable AI detectors can produce false results, researchers say a crop of fraudulent tools has emerged online, easily weaponized to discredit authentic content and tarnish reputations.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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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