disprove
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But no spreadsheet can prove or disprove discrimination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
Others note that the presence of body-worn cameras has helped disprove frivolous claims filed by criminal suspects or others who have an ax to grind with the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The river levels through Kingsland haven't reached the same heights since the damage was done, so it's not possible to prove or disprove his view.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
I saw no advantage in calling witnesses to tty' to disprove something that was incontrovertible.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
"Find some evidence that shows it couldn't be walking. Because nothing we've seen anywhere disproves that," said Lipo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
It's a looser arrangement than their previous deal - but it disproves claims that the Sussexes and Netflix are going to completely part company.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
In view of this incontrovertible fact, how can I believe this passage disproves the lawfulness of slavery in the sight of God?
From Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject by E. N. Elliott
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
He said that with closed-circuit cameras everywhere, any allegation of a security breach easily can be validated or disproved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Fellowship’s religious claims are never disproved, history suggests, just yet to be proved.
From Salon ● May 29, 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
Ideas put forward with conviction were likely to be the products of wild crystallographers who delighted in being in a field where their ideas could not be easily disproved.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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 my clinical practice, I’ve learned that the key isn’t just disproving individual claims about Tylenol, autism, or vaccines—it’s explaining how to think about medical evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
It alleges she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
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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