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According to 20th-century philosopher Karl Popper, scientific claims must be open to refute by what?

refute

[ri-fyoot] / rΙͺˈfjut /


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“We believe the partnership helps refute the recent bear thesis that AI agents and personal shoppers could disintermediate Shopify and its large payments business,” Shah wrote in an investor note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Naturally, this makes the film’s contents easier to refute for those who choose to deny the obvious.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Paramount, in its statement, noted the European Commission’s conclusions “directly refute key assumptions that underpin the state AGs’ complaint seeking to block the transaction,” including whether big-budget or blockbuster films should be considered a market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

A trio of rulings on Thursday refute this smear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

He published his articles about me and prayed that I would never show up to refute them.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Neeleman also vocally refutes the idea of being a tradwife while, for example, showcasing the joys of making homemade cheese while an infant is strapped to her.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

"Our results have far-reaching implications. Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination."

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

Outside of the Chagall exhibition in Moscow, former piano teacher Irina refutes the idea of trying to escape from the war.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

It also refutes any suggestion of bias, saying Ahmed had a "limited professional acquaintance" with Stock.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

“I think not. Look how thin she is. Her weight refutes that accusation. “

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

Hesson also refuted suggestions that Mohammad Imran and Mohammad Imran Jr were both called up as replacements because the PCB was confused by their names.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

However, “Iran refuted the existence of talks with the U.S., which could still limit the extent of the pullback in prices,” Dahrieh adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

A company spokesperson also refuted that reward benchmarks had been shared with employees ahead of the program’s July launch.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

“When Diogenes the Cynic heard, in a debate, that there was no such thing as change nor motion, he refuted the charge by walking about the stage during his opponent’s speech, waggling his legs.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Ms. Fritz’s task in refuting the rumors of a love affair isn’t easy, but she keeps at it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This week, the department issued a follow-up statement refuting both of those claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

His brother confirmed in an interview with the city’s local station WGN-TV that he is a White Sox fan, refuting early heresy claiming he roots for the Cubs, aka Satan’s Stickballers.

From Salon ● May 10, 2025

“No, of course I—” I was so committed to refuting him that I had half-denied the charge before I understood it; now my eyes swung back to his face.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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