disprove
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It’s an idea that some mathematicians believe is true but nobody has been able to prove or disprove.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Braun argued that the portrayal of his client drinking and racing wasn’t supported by the facts and that there was no evidence to disprove his client’s testimony that he was traveling at 55 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Third, by demanding that plaintiffs disentangle race from politics, the court asks them to disprove the very structural reality that social network discrimination reveals.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
The PGA of America has responded by setting up the course in a manner which aimed to disprove that.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
As Emma had told him, he could not prove or disprove the existence of God.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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For a company that prides itself on entering categories late and defining them, Apple’s AI execution has been the exception that disproves the rule.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
In fact, the history of whaling on its own disproves the central point of “The Killing Age,” that guns were a sine qua non for the making of the modern world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
"Find some evidence that shows it couldn't be walking. Because nothing we've seen anywhere disproves that," said Lipo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
Sala, has denied the sexual assault allegation in comments to the media, saying he has proof that disproves the sheriff’s claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
“Well, can you think up any argument that disproves my theory?” he retorted calmly.
From The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House by Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude) Frey
They also raised questions as to whether the charges could be trusted to be accurate — citing similar accusations being disproved elsewhere in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Barton has no training and less than zero credibility, having been caught repeatedly peddling easily disproved lies.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
City appear to have disproved that theory with not only the acquisition of Semenyo, but Marc Guehi too after the England defender joined from Crystal Palace for £20m.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party just disproved one of the oldest truisms in the country’s politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Fossils, for example, and whether their existence disproved the Book of Genesis; Brother Mendel’s experiments on the sexual reproduction of the sweet pea; the fallacy of laudable pus.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Rather than disproving AI’s potential, this hiring rebound suggests many employers misunderstood where AI creates value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation," it added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
In time, more evidence may come to light either corroborating or disproving the allegations, but right now, we’re pulling on some pretty thin threads.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
It alleges she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Now he was sure that there was a grave misunderstanding taking place, and that unraveling it, disproving it, was going to take days.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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