disavow
Example Sentences
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Campaigning alongside Mr. Piker this month, Dr. El-Sayed said, “I’m not here to disavow people’s views.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
On Tuesday, shortly after Khamenei was named to succeed his father, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned him to disavow continued nuclear work in an exchange with reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
As Pepe spread into the more extreme corners of the internet, Mr Furie tried to disavow the frog, even killing him off in a comic strip.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Nobody's asked her to disavow "Hot N Cold," just to have made more sensitive choices about her current "love frequency"-driven incarnation.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
All the architects, including Sullivan, seemed to have been captured by the same spell, although Sullivan later would disavow the moment.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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