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corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-rayt, kuh-rob-er-it] / kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt, kəˈrɒb ər ɪt /


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Not only can their arrival time suggest that they dwelt with other particles for a negative amount of time, but if one asks those other particles, they will corroborate the story.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

He explained that's because test results aren't typically made public without multiple rounds of testing to corroborate findings – "to make sure that the positive is indeed a positive".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The CPI estimate of legal costs had becoming increasingly “erratic” since it was last made publicly available in 2024, the BEA said, and the agency was unable to corroborate its findings via other sources.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The bank spent months on the review but lacked specifics to corroborate allegations in the complaint, one person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Such difficulties as these tend to be all the more preoccupying nowadays because one does not have the means to discuss and corroborate views with one's fellow professionals in the way one once did.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

"An eyewitness account of about 20 'geese' taking flight and heading toward the river just minutes before a loud bang was heard corroborates geese in the area shortly before the crash."

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

Treasury yields fell as a slew of data corroborates U.S. inflation concerns while giving mixed signals about economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

They can be scathingly ironic, alert to every hypocrisy that corroborates their cynical worldview, and even seductive in a perverse, power-mad way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

But for Dyne, Matteis believes the deal for Avidity is “highly validating,” as it corroborates the expected value of muscle-delivery technology and the attractiveness of the markets for even rare diseases like DMD.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025

“It corroborates what Marietta and I found out earlier,” Louis said.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

“They’ve then heard and seen through the news coverage that those incidents were corroborated by admissible evidence in court.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

OSC said it corroborated information from the hack with customs records, court filings and other sources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

The BBC has corroborated a number of the women's accounts with friends and family who were told about the encounters with Leto at the time.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Farage and Reform UK told British media that he did not declare this because it was a personal gift to pay for his personal security, which the Thai-based Harborne corroborated.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

The theory was completely my own, corroborated by no one, but so what?

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

After a state senator introduced a bill last year that would have required “clear and convincing corroborating evidence” for decades-old cases, the firm ran an ad calling it a “Predator Shield Law.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"We've had enough other corroborating data... to confirm that those vessels were clearly out there," Poling said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

After corroborating these reports, investigators later combed through an area equivalent to 35 Melbourne Cricket Grounds.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

The department claimed to have found corroborating evidence, but did not elaborate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025

The FBI holds a press conference at the site, corroborating hearsay that a passport found at the crater belonged to Kamal Aziz, an Egyptian national.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed


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