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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /


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This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Owens is maximalist in her approach, tossing out anything that to her seems funky or confusing or too coincidental, even when they lead to theories that contradict one another.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

But internal Meta documents introduced about an hour later seemed to contradict both those claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

However, the newly released emails appear to contradict the timeline of that public statement, suggesting continued contact beyond the point at which Mitchell said the relationship had ceased.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Travis considered the proposition tentatively, not wanting to contradict his idol, but realizing he might have no choice.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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