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According to 20th-century philosopher Karl Popper, scientific claims must be open to refute by what?

refute

[ri-fyoot] / rɪˈfjut /


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“We believe the partnership helps refute the recent bear thesis that AI agents and personal shoppers could disintermediate Shopify and its large payments business,” Shah wrote in an investor note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

This technique also makes them difficult to refute based on feeling alone.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

RAND: Being able to marshal a lot of facts and evidence to refute conspiracy beliefs is really important.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

NHS South East London ICB said they "strongly refute any suggestion that decisions in this case have been driven by cost."

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

I would refute it by noting that the presidents of the ANC have been Zulus, Basotho, Pedis, and Tswanas, and the executive has always been a mixture of tribal groups.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Kris initially refutes their chemistry, pushing it away in favor of her work.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Weaver, a Florida native clad in a navy Cowboys cheerleaders tracksuit during a recent video call, refutes this.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

They also say CPL refutes any suggestion it prioritises entertainment over the welfare of contributors or that drama is engineered by production at the expense of the contributors.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

“I think not. Look how thin she is. Her weight refutes that accusation. “

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

Tuchel refuted assertions his decision to recall Palmer and Alexander-Arnold was an admission he'd got his World Cup squad wrong.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He revived the canard about vaccines contributing to a rise in autism, despite the connection having been thoroughly refuted by years of clinical research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

However, “Iran refuted the existence of talks with the U.S., which could still limit the extent of the pullback in prices,” Dahrieh adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A vlogger named Jake Rosmarin who is on the MV Hondius has refuted claims that the ship is dirty, saying on social media it’s “simply not true.”

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Issy Maisels categorically refuted the charges of violence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Ms. Fritz’s task in refuting the rumors of a love affair isn’t easy, but she keeps at it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This week, the department issued a follow-up statement refuting both of those claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

As the news spread, several media channels falsely accused Iqbal of being a terrorist, following which the police put out a statement refuting the claim.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

After all, if the prosecution could introduce nothing from Reggie’s own mouth, then the defense would not have to devise a strategy for refuting it.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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