disprove
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"In situations like that, the line becomes blurred. Relationship issues are difficult to disprove."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
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
"Find some evidence that shows it couldn't be walking. Because nothing we've seen anywhere disproves that," said Lipo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 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
Assoil′zie, in Scots law, to absolve the accused on the grounds that the evidence disproves or does not establish the charge.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party just disproved one of the oldest truisms in the country’s politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Demonstrate that their conspiracy theory is, say, disproved by the law of gravity, and they will conclude … that Sir Isaac Newton was “in on it” too.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
“Their own fact-checking efforts disproved the accusation,” Smartmatic’s court filing said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Both he and Siobhain McDonagh, a Labour MP who appeared on BBC's Politics Live on Thursday, raised comments by a former HR manager, Jane Wayper - which, they said, disproved the BBC News's story.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
“The location where two brilliant young minds finally disproved the existence of the local legend, once and for all!”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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 time, more evidence may come to light either corroborating or disproving the allegations, but right now, we’re pulling on some pretty thin threads.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
An admirable outcome, were this world one Fastness of the Handdara, but alas we must walk forward troubling the new snow, proving and disproving, asking and answering.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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