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substantiate

[suhb-stan-shee-eyt] / səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt /


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State legislative panels convened to investigate the allegations also fizzled out after they were unable to substantiate such claims.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

A West Midlands Police spokesman initially said: "There is currently no evidence to substantiate these claims of child sexual exploitation connected to shops in Dudley."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The ECB have been unable to substantiate the BBC allegations, but former England captain Vaughan has called for the governing body to investigate the issue thoroughly.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security said it could not substantiate the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

But there was an unmistakable grooming about him, too; he was not one of those who used untidiness to substantiate their radicalism.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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