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rebuttal

[ri-buht-l] / rɪˈbʌt l /


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The rebuttal by the Iranian foreign ministry follows Trump saying he had held off launching new strikes on the Islamic republic to allow for further diplomatic efforts, a familiar pattern in the conflict.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

If you wanted a rebuttal to the whole argument, there it was, in government ink.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The Daily Wire published a rebuttal to one particular argument about the bullet’s trajectory.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

USA Rare Earth dismissed the charges in a rebuttal it filed in Texas court last week, saying the technology is “readily ascertainable via independent development, reverse engineering, and/or other proper means.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Varney said this smiling, but he was driving in nails now, attacking deep and hard, sensing that the man in front of him could not even blink an eye in rebuttal.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

I can imagine diehard Green Lantern fans firing up their rebuttals as they read this.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

If the board accepts the latest application, it will review public comment and rebuttals in the coming months before making a decision sometime in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

After critics blamed lobbyists for Slater’s ouster, Davis posted several rebuttals External link on X.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

They could clearly hear his ideas, and he was surrounded by other young people on all sides of the political landscape - an environment that often produced explosive viral videos of his exchanges and rebuttals.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

I had no effective rebuttals, and my reason for wanting to make the trip—I think I’m supposed to—wasn’t something I could explain without sounding even crazier than they already feared I was.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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