contradict
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The Sussexes said they didn’t sign off on the letter, which appeared to contradict Buckingham Palace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Werb argued that "outside support does not necessarily contradict the bloc's sovereigntist stance".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Now, 12 years and many political lifetimes later, they read as quaint and out-of-touch, like a grandfather telling his grandson to never contradict his betters.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The statement also emphasized that the district’s widely noted academic gains contradict “the idea that his performance was unsatisfactory or unprofessional or that he was in any way unfit for service.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He knew not to contradict him or ever say anything disparaging about Staten Island.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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What’s absolutely fascinating, and totally on-brand, is how Marsh contradicts, criticizes and updates himself between the various books.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
This contradicts Judge Crenshaw’s conclusion, as he found that email communications between McGuire and the DOJ suggested there was some level of coordination between the two.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
This contradicts recent theories of some analysts that the capacity expansion by the likes of SK Hynix might lead to oversupply and lower prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Death via organ donation” directly contradicts this principle, which is why it remains a concept that exists solely in the realm of academic exploration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Lovett asks him to repeat parts of the story, he frequently contradicts himself.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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He also at points contradicted statements he had made during past news conferences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The advisers’ positive outlook, however, was somewhat contradicted by their concern regarding specific policy risks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
And, more troublingly, Marina’s belief that he died in 1987 is contradicted by relatives, who insist that it was five years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Once a person believed in the invasion and became frightened, he or she unconsciously ignored announcements and clues that contradicted that belief.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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County prosecutor, accused Hochman of contradicting himself, questioning the D.A.’s efforts to justify the officers’ coarse language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
She claimed a turnover of £252,000, again contradicting the £72,000 estimate she provided on her bank account application.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In March, Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind said he’d seen no evidence of a recovery in customer appetite, directly contradicting management’s upbeat commentary.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Della Porta must have realized that he was contradicting himself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Vocabulary lists containing contradict
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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