rebuttal
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Ferrari has been making lower weekly highs since a strong rebuttal at the round $500 mark following a 21% weekly decline last October.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Does the judge have an obligation to solicit rebuttal, or is it counsel’s job to insist on giving it?
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
In a rebuttal, prosecutors urged the judge to ignore the defense’s attempts to minimize the harm caused by Sangha.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
An extended rebuttal of your opponent’s arguments isn’t really necessary if you’re delivering the father-of-the-bride speech at your beloved daughter’s wedding.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing rebuttal
Argumentative Writing
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Rhetoric
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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