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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

If confirmed that the test results were those of Maradona's father, however, it could discredit the medical commission set up to evaluate the circumstances of Maradona's death, boosting the defence.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Without Khrushchev’s bold move to discredit the previously infallible, semidivine leader, there could have been no “thaw,” as the period he initiated was soon called.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Her legal team described the businessman as a Russian-born exile and outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that Pitt’s claims amounted to an inaccurate and xenophobic attempt to discredit him.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Franklins reputation served as the catalyst in an exchange, as Smith of South Carolina attempted to discredit his views by observing that “even great men have their senile moments.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“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

The minute they started labeling it with conspiracy theories, it discredits the purity of the work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023

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

Murrill is now using that discredited plea deal against Brooks, just as she did in Duncan’s case, in an attempt to quash his compensation claim.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Two concurring justices favored harmless-error review, which would preserve the verdict if the state proved, “beyond a reasonable doubt,” that the discredited testimony did not affect the outcome.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 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

Rueda dropped the claim in 2024 after Pacquiao’s team discredited it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

The earthly paradise had been discredited at exactly the moment when it became realizable.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

Highgate said in a statement that it had worked on a file in defense of the ICC, but denied it was commissioned by a government entity or aimed at discrediting any individual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

This is where I need to come up with my rebuttal, but not by discrediting my opponent.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden