disprove
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It’s an idea that some mathematicians believe is true but nobody has been able to prove or disprove.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Braun argued that the portrayal of his client drinking and racing wasn’t supported by the facts and that there was no evidence to disprove his client’s testimony that he was traveling at 55 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Third, by demanding that plaintiffs disentangle race from politics, the court asks them to disprove the very structural reality that social network discrimination reveals.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
One historian on the Bergier Commission was permitted, briefly, to look at some of the Mengele files in 1999, and concluded that it was impossible to prove or disprove his presence on Swiss territory.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
In most adversarial situations, to prove your own case is to disprove your opponent’s—though rhetoric being as slippery as it is, the task is seldom precisely symmetrical.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
For a company that prides itself on entering categories late and defining them, Apple’s AI execution has been the exception that disproves the rule.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
In fact, the history of whaling on its own disproves the central point of “The Killing Age,” that guns were a sine qua non for the making of the modern world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Sala, has denied the sexual assault allegation in comments to the media, saying he has proof that disproves the sheriff’s claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
One of his new songs disproves that theory.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
To seek after the purity and perfection of the Present Life neither disproves another Life beyond this, nor disqualifies man for it.
From The Principles Of Secularism by Holyoake, George Jacob
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party just disproved one of the oldest truisms in the country’s politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
McLaughlin’s lies were easily disproved by reporting, videos and photos.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Demonstrate that their conspiracy theory is, say, disproved by the law of gravity, and they will conclude … that Sir Isaac Newton was “in on it” too.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
Rossi maintained his debunked claims of mistaken identity - which have been disproved by DNA and matching tattoos - during his court appearance on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
“The location where two brilliant young minds finally disproved the existence of the local legend, once and for all!”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Rather than disproving AI’s potential, this hiring rebound suggests many employers misunderstood where AI creates value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation," it added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
They alleged that she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
In my clinical practice, I’ve learned that the key isn’t just disproving individual claims about Tylenol, autism, or vaccines—it’s explaining how to think about medical evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
Some were even conducting studies aimed at disproving Gartler’s findings.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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