contradict

Example Sentences

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This contradicted the national picture, where the Office of National Statistics said retail sales fell unexpectedly in November.

From BBC

This behavior contradicts what earlier cryo-EM studies of the receptor had shown.

From Science Daily

The evidence included secret recordings of Wright's conversations which, the prosecution said, contradicted his claims that the fuel tank was half full when asked in police interviews.

From BBC

But unlike in California, the Oregon decision was subsequently vacated, and is now under review by the appellate court, with one of the original judges appearing to contradict his earlier order in lengthy filing Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Immigration is among the most rigorously studied topics in the field, and decades of evidence contradict the premise that undocumented immigrants drive crime or meaningfully depress native wages.

From The Wall Street Journal