corroborate
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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
The paper says the force could not originally progress the case brought to it by Sophia Stone, now 58, because there was no evidence to corroborate her account.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Recent layoffs at Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” corroborate Gallagher’s concerns.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 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
These hallmarks of war in Yayoi Japan corroborate the earliest accounts of Japan in Chinese chronicles, which describe the land of Wa and its hundred little political units fighting with one another.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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"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
Reporting corroborates crew reports and helps ensure airline maintenance teams are aware of aircraft that might need servicing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
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
However, she has responded by saying the footage of the pair filming a slow dance is "damning" and corroborates her claims.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
“It corroborates what Marietta and I found out earlier,” Louis said.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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Another witness, in his thirties, corroborated reports of an explosion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
“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
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
For months, lawmakers inspecting the facility have corroborated reports of inhumane conditions and called for immediate intervention.
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
The youngest of the three scientists, von Tschermak had received news of two other parallel studies that fully corroborated his results, then waded back into the scientific literature to discover Mendel.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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
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
The department claimed to have found corroborating evidence, but did not elaborate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
As the Texas Tribune reports, “Medical providers and investigators at the time also viewed Roberson’s flat affect as corroborating his guilt. Roberson was diagnosed with autism in 2018.”
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
“I think it’s a corroborating witness,” Frank said.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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