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disprove

[dis-proov] / dɪsˈpruv /


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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

One historian on the Bergier Commission was permitted, briefly, to look at some of the Mengele files in 1999, and concluded that it was impossible to prove or disprove his presence on Swiss territory.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In its summary, the panel also said the disputed facts “do not disprove the allegations of misconduct definitively.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Private-credit managers are trying to disprove a negative—and it has created the biggest upheaval for the $1 trillion market since it came on the scene after the financial crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“This test,” he says, “was to disprove your theory of how to achieve the bottom of the trench.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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