refutation

Example Sentences

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A full proof or conclusive refutation of Penrose’s cosmic censorship conjecture remains elusive.

From Scientific American

“We’re going to do our best to see to it you have the tools you need,” he said in a clear refutation of an American nation-building role.

From Seattle Times

Ryan also hopes that her book is a refutation to the idea that Seattle is locked into a cycle of destroying its own past.

From Seattle Times

But Brown’s torrential refutation of his critics — their jokes about his career, their implications that he had failed — wasn’t mere noise.

From Washington Post

It is true that a whisper of conspiracy generally moves faster than a briefing book of refutation.

From Washington Post