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"They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me... and I think it would be a great discredit to them," Trump said on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He held particular scorn for the flat-earthers, who he thought were plants to discredit genuine research about extraterrestrial technology.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Speaking then, Abraham said the reporting for the film, which was produced by the UK's Guardian newspaper, had been "rigorous" and that efforts to discredit it were "attempts to not face reality".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Flores vehemently disputes this, saying that it was clearly an attempt to discredit him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ever since my release from prison, the state had continued its campaign to discredit my wife.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"It's easier for the Russians this way, because it discredits Ukraine in the eyes of our partners and European countries," said Vitaliy Sova, a senior investigator.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

“This makes us vulnerable and discredits our goal to be a strong, independent geopolitical power,” Pentus-Rosimannus said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

They do not, however, realize that their wrongness discredits them and shows why people should stop listening to them.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025

Justice Minister Marco Buschmann wrote that “violence against people or objects has no place in the political argument! This discredits the cause of many farmers who demonstrate peacefully.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

Craig said the problem with things is that everyone is always comparing everyone with everyone and because of that, it discredits people, like in his photography classes.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

This account lines up with the information provided in the CIA cables from the previously discredited Giaka.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

One essay defended the gold standard, which had been discredited in the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

"Presidential elections allow political entrepreneurs to bypass weak or discredited parties and construct a direct relationship with voters," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

To make this possible, the evidence of experts needs to be continually discredited.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

By giving prestige to the Swiss, he discredited his own troops, for he did away entirely with his foot-soldiers and obliged his cavalry to depend upon the abilities of others.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Golden Dawn made a sensational entry into parliament in 2012, in a climate of social distress linked to the financial crisis in Greece, loss of trust in institutions and discrediting of the main political parties.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

"He was being subjected to relentless scrutiny, including ridicule, discrediting absolutely every detail of his life," Baron-Cohen said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Instagram, TikTok and Reddit boards are filled with roughly 1,000 comments regarding the Yerord Mas “ragequit” debate, some discrediting the restaurant and others the influencer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

During the three years she spent behind bars for "extremism" and "discrediting" Belarus, Larysa Shchyrakova missed her mother's funeral.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025

The discrediting of witnesses can be a highly effective tactic, and Quintilian observes that it can be done against whole categories of witnesses, as well as against individuals.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith