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defamatory

[dih-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / dɪˈfæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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The DPS letter said inaccurate information recorded about Lorraine on police systems had been shared with others and defamatory information about her was passed by a third party to her GP.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

"If you did indeed make these vile and defamatory statements, stand behind them," he said in a new post on X. "If you did not make them, deny it."

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Patel filed a $250 million suit last month against The Atlantic magazine and the author of the article, Sarah Fitzpatrick, calling it a "sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece."

From Barron's May 6, 2026

In September, WLF announced on X that it suspected Sun of “misappropriation of other holders’ funds,” which Sun calls “a false and defamatory claim that World Liberty has never proven.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

On behalf of the Coral Strand Missionary Circle Mrs. Westfall had demanded a retraction of the alleged libelous statements, and an apology that should be given the same publicity as the defamatory matter.

From Sube Cane by Edward Bellamy Partridge




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