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corroborate

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


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Davis’s defense attorney Michael Sanft argued the book was a self-aggrandizing fiction designed to profit from Tupac’s slaying and insisted there was little evidence to corroborate his client’s written claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

Recent layoffs at Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” corroborate Gallagher’s concerns.

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

As the investigation progressed, we did everything we could to corroborate the women's accounts - including scouring mobile phone histories, speaking to other cast members, as well as friends and family.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

To corroborate it, Agent Burger and a colleague had earlier traveled to Campbell, a town in northern Texas, where Ernest and Bryan’s aunt and uncle lived.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

"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

A police investigation included the review of “video surveillance footage that corroborates key elements of the victim’s statement,” Jeanty said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 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

The dispute started as an argument over alleged inappropriate behavior by members of the Salinas group, some of which was corroborated by witness statements and physical evidence, according to prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

It all speaks to the power of a well-timed movie, since much of the reporting in “NAZA” has already been published by the Guardian, a co-producer of the documentary, and corroborated by other news outlets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Prosecutors argued its highly-detailed contents could be corroborated to an extent unlikely with a fabricated confession.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

A filing from late June included declarations from former classmates that Doe’s attorney, Zach Rosenblatt, said corroborated his client’s claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The hue and cry going off to the Hulks, and people coming thence to examine the iron, Joe’s opinion was corroborated.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Meanwhile, Britain’s Labour government stalled on corroborating its ally’s assertions while Labour held its annual conference and rallied to a new prime minister, Andy Burnham.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Although the law states that testimony alone is enough to issue a restraining order, she said, “undoubtedly when you have corroborating evidence, it’s a much stronger case.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Those messages have been submitted to the court as corroborating evidence.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

He said the paper had produced "no contemporaneous record or corroborating evidence to support these disputed recollections from nearly 50 years ago".

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

What happens when the whistle-blowers’ corroborating evidence is factored into the analysis of the match data?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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