substantiate
Example Sentences
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The ECB has been unable to substantiate the BBC allegations, but former England captain Vaughan called for the governing body to investigate the issue thoroughly.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
A Cabinet Office source said: "The fact that selective excerpts are now being resurfaced, almost a decade on, to substantiate vexatious anonymous briefings from disgruntled individuals is frankly unconscionable."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
It is not much more than a piece of paper generated in a self-serving way by ICE, free of review to substantiate what is stated in it.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
An internal investigation didn’t substantiate the claims, Nestlé said in late July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
According to Thorne, "he did not understand the laws of physics well enough to be able to substantiate his ideas."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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