disprove

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Braun argued that the portrayal of his client drinking and racing wasn’t supported by the facts and that there was no evidence to disprove his client’s testimony that he was traveling at 55 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In its summary, the panel also said the disputed facts “do not disprove the allegations of misconduct definitively.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Deutsche Bank analyst Melissa Weathers wrote recently that investors were likely exercising more caution “given past memory bust cycles,” adding that those fears are “difficult to disprove in the near term.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

FBI data alone cannot prove or disprove the claim that crime is at a 125-year low because, as he points out, it only started publishing statistics in 1930, and only consistently after 1960.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

And shortly thereafter, with Jane looking on, I disprove the theorem entirely when I reach down and clear Tiny's airways of snot.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan