disprove
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"In situations like that, the line becomes blurred. Relationship issues are difficult to disprove."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
It seemed to disprove the understanding that AI has been hurting mostly younger employees and those in entry-level jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Most people who tackled this problem tried to prove Erdős’s conjecture, rather than disprove it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 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
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
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
One of his new songs disproves that theory.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
“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
None of the identities stuck, as both Belgian and Swiss authorities quickly disproved the pair’s claims to citizenship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Barton has no training and less than zero credibility, having been caught repeatedly peddling easily disproved lies.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Demonstrate that their conspiracy theory is, say, disproved by the law of gravity, and they will conclude … that Sir Isaac Newton was “in on it” too.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
The story struck the FBI as asinine — agents just did not act that way — but could it be disproved?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
He had never seen the photograph that disproved their guilt.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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
They alleged that she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Some were even conducting studies aimed at disproving Gartler’s findings.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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