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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

Eversheds said its investigation did not substantiate any of the allegations from whistle-blowers but did identify "cultural, governance and control issues" that it said were "significant findings in their own right".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

White hadn’t been able to substantiate Kenny’s allegations, but he wasn’t sure what to make of Comstock, either.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

But recent data substantiates that the vaccine is highly effective and safe.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

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

Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

“These violations substantiated in the investigation reflect a pattern of behavior that does not meet the standards of this administration,” Sherrill said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

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

There has been no comment yet from Israel, and Hamas did not provide substantiating evidence.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

“But, after all, unless you can get hold of a list of the provisions cached—and it has most likely been destroyed—there’s only one way of substantiating your views.”

From The Long Portage by Harold Bindloss