rebuttal
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Whatever he said next was a rebuttal to a case somebody else had opened without telling him, using words he’d tried to erase.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Vandalizing the cameras is a sharp rebuttal to Silicon Valley talk about how technology will liberate us from the limitations of the physical world.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The rebuttal by the Iranian foreign ministry follows Trump saying he had held off launching new strikes on the Islamic republic to allow for further diplomatic efforts, a familiar pattern in the conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
If you wanted a rebuttal to the whole argument, there it was, in government ink.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
We finished the presentation of our evidence and, to our surprise, the State put on no rebuttal case.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
I can imagine diehard Green Lantern fans firing up their rebuttals as they read this.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
If the board accepts the latest application, it will review public comment and rebuttals in the coming months before making a decision sometime in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
After critics blamed lobbyists for Slater’s ouster, Davis posted several rebuttals External link on X.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
We read of technical studies claiming to demonstrate inborn differences, and we also read rebuttals claiming that those studies suffer from technical flaws.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing rebuttal
Argumentative Writing
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Rhetoric
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