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rebut

[ri-buht] / rɪˈbʌt /


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Bond analysts used colorful language to rebut Warsh’s assertion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Owens’ arguments are often nonsensical, but because she commands an audience of more than 6 million YouTube subscribers, they have enough power to force the rest of the commentary class to rebut them.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

"We view it both important and with precedent to rebut an incorrect scientific claim made in the DOE report," said Prof Santer, of UEA's Climatic Research Unit.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Writing for the majority, Roberts said that Cook deserved a chance to challenge her removal and rebut Trump's accusations, which would have to be further substantiated.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Well informed and a very skilled debater, Beck made hash out of my fumbling avowal, and I lacked the wherewithal to rebut him.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Justice Gorsuch thoroughly rebuts both, but his larger effort is to explain that the major questions standard is meant to protect legislative authority.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

But when Shannon’s fossil-fuel tycoon rebuts that the rest of humanity drove cars, too, well, he’s got a point.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2024

Evidence of enjoyment of life directly rebuts the central proposition of the oppressor – namely, that the oppressed is inferior.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2024

Monday's court filing from the city of Baltimore rebuts that number as "substantially less than the amount that will be claimed for losses and damages arising out of the Dali's allision with the Key Bridge".

From BBC Apr. 23, 2024

“Good. Being a little bit thirsty will remind us why we need to ration,” he rebuts, his anger beginning to fill to the brim.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Hussain tried to rekindle the relationship but the woman rebutted his attempts on numerous occasions.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Mr. Modi also rebutted on X.com a CNBC-TV18 report that said the government was considering taxing foreign travel, a policy that could have accelerated investor flight from India.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Lawyers for Haitian and Syrian TPS holders rebutted, however, that federal courts have the power to review the determination process.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

At Wednesday’s press conference, Powell specifically rebutted accusations that stagflation was back, arguing that both inflation and unemployment were far lower than they were in the 1970s.

From MarketWatch Mar. 18, 2026

Still on the witness stand, Elizebeth rebutted that idea.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

He said social media platforms bore responsibility for not rebutting in time the content that encouraged last week's rush, warning it was "very likely" a similar event would happen "in any part of the world".

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

“I think they need to do a better job rebutting the fireworks theory,” said Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

After this, Cembalest turned his attention to rebutting a widely believed yet, according to him, incorrect idea pertaining to how the spike in energy prices caused by the war might redound on the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Daniela delivered a long response, rebutting him point by point.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

I had been listening and silently rebutting each sentence with my eyes closed; then there was a hush, which in an audience warns that something unplanned is happening.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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