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It’s an idea that some mathematicians believe is true but nobody has been able to prove or disprove.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

It seemed to disprove the understanding that AI has been hurting mostly younger employees and those in entry-level jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Most people who tackled this problem tried to prove Erdős’s conjecture, rather than disprove it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

The river levels through Kingsland haven't reached the same heights since the damage was done, so it's not possible to prove or disprove his view.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

And as there was no way to disprove these rumors they grew marvelous and very real.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

For a company that prides itself on entering categories late and defining them, Apple’s AI execution has been the exception that disproves the rule.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

In fact, the history of whaling on its own disproves the central point of “The Killing Age,” that guns were a sine qua non for the making of the modern world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Sala, has denied the sexual assault allegation in comments to the media, saying he has proof that disproves the sheriff’s claim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

One of his new songs disproves that theory.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024

History discountenances this assumption, and Biology plainly disproves it.

From Bible Romances First Series by G. W. (George William) Foote

None of the identities stuck, as both Belgian and Swiss authorities quickly disproved the pair’s claims to citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Chief among them: statements without clearly defined facts attached, meaning that they can neither be proved nor disproved; statements involving cherry-picked facts; and promises.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

McLaughlin’s lies were easily disproved by reporting, videos and photos.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

It had previously been thought that vaccinating children against chickenpox would cause a problematic rise in shingles, but a recent long-term study from the US disproved that theory.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

Fossils, for example, and whether their existence disproved the Book of Genesis; Brother Mendel’s experiments on the sexual reproduction of the sweet pea; the fallacy of laudable pus.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Rather than disproving AI’s potential, this hiring rebound suggests many employers misunderstood where AI creates value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation," it added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

In my clinical practice, I’ve learned that the key isn’t just disproving individual claims about Tylenol, autism, or vaccines—it’s explaining how to think about medical evidence.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025

The suit alleges Owens "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

The other night Dr. Strauss was saying that an experi- mental failure, the disproving of a theory, was as important to the advancement of learning as a success would be.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes