discredit
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“We will not allow allegations involving one former employee of a nonprofit organization to discredit an entire field of work and dedicated intervention workers who show up every day to prevent harm.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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
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
It consisted in falsifying a series of production reports of two years ago in such a way as to cast discredit on a prominent member of the Inner Party who was now under a cloud.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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