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Be aware that the Internal Revenue Service expects taxpayers to be able to substantiate any qualified expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Justice Brendan Lantry pressed Mastro to substantiate his allegations against the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Prosecutors insisted, however, that the evidence did not substantiate the claim Patterson would be in isolation for "many years to come".

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Investigators ultimately said there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

But there was an unmistakable grooming about him, too; he was not one of those who used untidiness to substantiate their radicalism.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

“We have put forward compelling and unrebutted factual evidence that substantiates his status,” attorney David Rivkin said.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

“We think that it substantiates that it is Amtrak’s fault and not Mr. Brown’s,” Bremseth said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

It substantiates — it symphonizes — the I among the we.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021

“Apparently, it’s public record, and it substantiates what you described. He told me that we should look at it”—Gay paused meaningfully—“before too long.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

“The BND initiated extensive internal investigations at an early stage and without delay, which substantiated the suspicions,” Jäger wrote in response to an email requesting comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The law firm hired by the national union investigated Regan’s claim of retaliation but found the allegation could not be substantiated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

If a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as sloppy or lazy at best, and fundamentally dishonest at worst.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

"No court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me," Miller said in a video posted Sunday, insisting he would remain in the race and win.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

And I would read him the letter—reading slowly and pronouncing each word with extreme care—telling him that his claims for a pension had not been substantiated and that his application had been rejected.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Federal officials have not publicly presented evidence substantiating them.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

This watershed boxed set features cutting-edge remasters of the singer’s 1920s recordings, substantiating her centrality in blues and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Ohio leaders including Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said they received no credible reports substantiating the rumors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024

The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

The Government Report of the official Investigation of my case, as well as other documents substantiating the details of my narrative, are printed in an appendix.

From In the Forbidden Land by Arnold Henry Savage Landor