debunked
Example Sentences
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Rumors, recently debunked, spread that the town fired two workers over the foul-up, though neither processed payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
AFP Fact Check has debunked numerous videos falsely presented as evidence of attacks on foreign nationals that were in fact filmed years earlier or in other countries.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Johnson was a prominent right-wing media personality in the mid-2010s, when he produced a string of controversial news stories, many of which were later debunked.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
Our reviews of court files found that statements made by the arresting officers were repeatedly debunked by video footage.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026
This “rule” was popular for half a century, until leading grammarians debunked it.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
