substantiate
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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
Lillian Carranza said she understood why Flores “might feel compelled to gather evidence to substantiate serious allegations,” given how the department has handled past whistleblower cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Zverev has denied these allegations, and an investigation by the ATP, the governing body of men’s tennis, found “insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
She said firms should do proper skin analysis over a period of time to substantiate any claims made by volunteer groups or in advertising.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
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And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Season 3’s Mind Flayer substantiates every hormonal nightmare in a single terror, series writer Kate Trefry told Entertainment Weekly in 2019.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
“My brother and I are prepared to speak with investigators and prosecutors from your office and provide you with irrefutable evidence that substantiates our allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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
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
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"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
“The suggestion that the bank has compromised its underwriting standards is false and not substantiated by the facts or the performance of the portfolio over time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It said the claims had been investigated by authorities in several jurisdictions which, according to BGC, had not substantiated the allegations.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The anticipated decrease in heart disease was not substantiated, and, more alarmingly, they cited “excess harm.”
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 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
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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
"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
Arguments for the Evolution-Doctrine.—But what, it may be asked, is the evidence substantiating the formula of organic evolution, and compelling us to accept it?
From Herbert Spencer by J. Arthur (John Arthur) Thomson
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