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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /


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Bennu's boulder-covered surface appeared to contradict those earlier measurements, leaving researchers with a puzzling question: How could an asteroid covered in massive rocks cool so quickly?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Rosval, trying to build kitchens in which creativity and humane working conditions reinforce, rather than contradict, one another.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

In Compernolle’s view, the recent selling could still easily reverse if upcoming economic data contradict Wednesday’s strong S&P manufacturing data.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

No one knows, but the observable facts don’t contradict his guess.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

No matter how many times the results of experiments agree with some theory, you can never be sure that the next time the result will not contradict the theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Dr. Jan Schönig at Göttingen University's Geoscience Center explains: "Finding this change from hot to cold subduction was unexpected as this contradicts our current thermal models of subduction zones."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dourif has never generated any significant controversies to our knowledge, but his appearance is notable because it contradicts his 2024 retirement announcement.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Despite Tuchel's remarks, his latest squad for the fixtures against Spain, the Czech Republic and Croatia rather contradicts any thoughts of a havoc-rich approach.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

This contradicts Judge Crenshaw’s conclusion, as he found that email communications between McGuire and the DOJ suggested there was some level of coordination between the two.

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026

Class contradicts their assumptions about the American dream, equal opportunity, and the reasons for their own successes and even failures.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Challenged by Allen that the bond markets had “slapped back”, Bessent flatly contradicted him: “No, it didn’t.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Valladares, however, said the city’s concerns contradicted past actions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Judge Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case, said the evidence presented against them was "neither shaken nor contradicted during cross examination".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

This was the first evidence we presented that suggested that people in law enforcement had been so focused on convicting Walter that they were prepared to ignore or even hide evidence that contradicted their case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The answer, in the end, was by breaking his lifelong conditioning, contradicting one of the main qualifications of heroic worthiness established by a council of powerful beings most people aren’t even aware exists.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

County prosecutor, accused Hochman of contradicting himself, questioning the D.A.’s efforts to justify the officers’ coarse language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defense strategy in a landmark trial in California.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

She claimed a turnover of £252,000, again contradicting the £72,000 estimate she provided on her bank account application.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

In announcing this goal shortly after making fun of the language police, I might seem to be contradicting myself.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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