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debunk

[dih-buhngk] / dɪˈbʌŋk /


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Though easy to debunk, such theories persist as Artemis II comes decades after the previous lunar missions, events today's internet-savvy generation has little recollection of.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The flood of AI-fabricated visuals -- mixed with authentic imagery from the Middle East -- continues to grow faster than professional fact-checkers can debunk them.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Texas primary returns debunk the myth that rural voters don’t care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

His memo was so thick with lies that it would take a week to debunk them all.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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