substantiate
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Justice Brendan Lantry pressed Mastro to substantiate his allegations against the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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
Supporters of Khan, meanwhile, argue that the investigation failed to substantiate the allegations against him.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
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And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
“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
His encounter with Margarethe substantiates that he can slide into any place and any conversation and gain people's trust without being questioned.
From Salon ● May 17, 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
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“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
Evan Hubinger, who leads the division of Anthropic aimed at aligning AI models to human interests, added fuel to concerns this week in a post that substantiated Coxon’s concerns.
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
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
But Marx hasn’t done a very good job substantiating them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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
His catalogue has a familiar sound but it is valuable as substantiating many of the earlier reports.
From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by James Wharton
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