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Lillian Carranza said she understood why Flores “might feel compelled to gather evidence to substantiate serious allegations,” given how the department has handled past whistleblower cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Exhaustive reviews of the published science on raw milk have broadly been unable to substantiate claims of its benefits, and most experts agree that it is neither healthy nor safe to consume.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

After the impeachment vote on Monday, Duterte's defence counsel said in a statement that "the burden now rests on the accusers to substantiate their claims" according to the law.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

Through these chart reviews, the DOJ alleges, Aetna identified opportunities for additional payments from the Medicare agency, yet ignored the results when the chart reviews didn’t substantiate codes Aetna had already submitted to the agency.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

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

The committee can take a wide range of actions if it substantiates the allegations in an investigation, including recommending that a member be reprimanded, censured or removed, or referring the conduct to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

But recent data substantiates that the vaccine is highly effective and safe.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

“We have put forward compelling and unrebutted factual evidence that substantiates his status,” attorney David Rivkin said.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

If a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as sloppy or lazy at best, and fundamentally dishonest at worst.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

"No court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me," Miller said in a video posted Sunday, insisting he would remain in the race and win.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

"The government has not provided detailed or substantiated information indicating why Mr al-Doush presented a violent threat to the community through his actions such that detention was strictly necessary," they said.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The carmaker expects stronger revenue growth in the Middle East/Africa and Europe than consensus, with the outlook for Europe in particular needing to be substantiated, Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Evidence Against Her or Suspicious Circumstances: Story of man in her compartment is substantiated by the evidence of Hardman and that of the woman Schmidt.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

This watershed boxed set features cutting-edge remasters of the singer’s 1920s recordings, substantiating her centrality in blues and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

But Marx hasn’t done a very good job substantiating them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

There is no evidence substantiating concerns of bias at a school after it cancelled a visit from a Jewish MP, a watchdog ruled.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

After exclaiming that we have now no novelist of the first rank, and substantiating this statement to the best of his ability, Mr Harrison goes on to inquire into the causes of this decay.

From How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction by Anonymous