disprove

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Braun argued that the portrayal of his client drinking and racing wasn’t supported by the facts and that there was no evidence to disprove his client’s testimony that he was traveling at 55 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

I knew that the best way to disprove them was simply to be direct and honest about everything that I had done.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela