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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

"The difficulty is that both sides in the argument can point to evidence to substantiate their case," said Curtice.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

Such errors have led to the faulty identification of “longevity zones,” areas where supposedly everyone lives longer due to lifestyle or location—but where subsequent studies fail to substantiate the claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

According to Thorne, "he did not understand the laws of physics well enough to be able to substantiate his ideas."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

“Not every criminal investigation substantiates evidence of a criminal violation of federal law,” she said.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021

Adult Protective Services has 110 investigators and substantiates only a small fraction of the reports of abuse or neglect it receives.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2019

“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

Cornell’s Title IX proceeding substantiated that he had been thrown down the stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“My testimony and the testimony of the other women were substantiated by investigators,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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

Evidence Against Her or Suspicious Circumstances: Story of man in her compartment is substantiated by the evidence of Hardman and that of the woman Schmidt.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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

"Evidence substantiating the allegations have yet to be provided," he wrote on X.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

Of Fox some pretty anecdotes are told, substantiating that eminent man's character for courtesy.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 by Various