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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

Just last week, body-camera footage of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of Marimar Martinez in Chicago was released, and it appeared to contradict DHS’s version of the incident.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 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

He hoped Cilia would contradict him, but she did not.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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