discredit
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“We will not allow allegations involving one former employee of a nonprofit organization to discredit an entire field of work and dedicated intervention workers who show up every day to prevent harm.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The closure "really did a lot of work to discredit the notion of a just transition", Gibbs believes.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
To my mind, these wildly inconsistent results are enough to discredit any accusation based on a Pangram analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The government denounces attempts to "discredit" Smart Sampa, boasting the city had seen a nearly 15 percent drop in robberies in 2025.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
“That man is a discredit to all our kind. How long has it been this way? Kings and queens can squabble for land, but no self-respecting outlaw says he owns the sea.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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