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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /


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The company’s disclosures on Sunday contradict Nvidia’s previous characterization of the relationship.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

At first glance, these findings might seem to contradict the idea that chytrid caused the disappearances.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mr. McCredie was not about to contradict him, and provided him with some pills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Robles told parliament that agents of the CNI intelligence service had shared information about a possible imminent migrant crossing with security forces shortly before it happened, but Grande-Marlaska appeared to contradict her.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

But for now, if she feels like she has to keep the deception going, I am hardly in a position to contradict her.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Dourif has never generated any significant controversies to our knowledge, but his appearance is notable because it contradicts his 2024 retirement announcement.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

"For example, when what you see contradicts with what you hear, do you still use the same kind of mechanisms to reconcile these two?" she wonders.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 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

Mrs. van Daan, who always contradicts everyone, including Churchill and the news reports, is in complete agreement with Mr. Beaverbrook.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

To succeed, you would need to show that your father had an established, longstanding estate plan that the final outcome contradicted.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mrs Marple aka Hart wasn't going to let her off the hook that easily, however, noting how Fry's argument the previous night had contradicted that of the innocent but now sadly now departed My'la.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Valladares, however, said the city’s concerns contradicted past actions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

He also at points contradicted statements he had made during past news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Whatever it was, it contradicted the very feeling of safety that had conjured the thought of him to start with.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

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

A chief executive doesn’t let a division head go give speeches contradicting company strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

The lawsuit claims The Atlantic went ahead with their story “despite being expressly warned, hours before publication, that the central allegations were categorically false” and “despite having abundant publicly available information contradicting those allegations.”

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

Its editors decided that contradicting the beliefs of prominent citizens was a risk they shouldn’t take.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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