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

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Exhaustive reviews of the published science on raw milk have broadly been unable to substantiate claims of its benefits, and most experts agree that it is neither healthy nor safe to consume.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 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

Officials said they have no information to substantiate the claim that the grenades were kept overnight in their trucks or home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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

The committee can take a wide range of actions if it substantiates the allegations in an investigation, including recommending that a member be reprimanded, censured or removed, or referring the conduct to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

My own investigation into the issue substantiates that claim.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

“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 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

In an accompanying description, the Pentagon explains that members of Congress requested the videos in March but that many lack a "substantiated chain of custody", meaning they could have been tampered with at some point.

From BBC ● May 22, 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

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

The lawsuit claims that, in letters sent in April, the school district reported investigating the incidents and substantiating the events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

The New York Times has reviewed documentation substantiating her account.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

The group put a lot of effort into substantiating RoboChem's results.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024

Without substantiating records, she seemed to know that in early Colonial days her family of gentle blood had floated with the migratory tide across the Appalachian range.

From Sunlight Patch by Credo Fitch Harris