rebuttal
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He also said his renowned funeral eulogy, in which he said his sister's qualities would never be "extinguished from our minds", was a "direct rebuttal" of the prince's comments.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“If they can hold that backlog demand in their guidance, that’s a very powerful rebuttal to any slowdown narrative near term,” he said, referring to the company’s forecast.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Maybe that was an intentional rebuttal to the way the powers that be have attempted to dismiss the movement.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
They include anyone whose careful social-science work, wherever it leads, has been met with organized suppression rather than organized rebuttal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
An extended rebuttal of your opponent’s arguments isn’t really necessary if you’re delivering the father-of-the-bride speech at your beloved daughter’s wedding.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
I can imagine diehard Green Lantern fans firing up their rebuttals as they read this.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
After critics blamed lobbyists for Slater’s ouster, Davis posted several rebuttals External link on X.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
If it is accepted, the Surface Transportation Board will review public comment and rebuttals before making a final decision sometime in 2026 or 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Given these convincing rebuttals, why have the majority of researchers nonetheless become High Counters?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Argumentative Writing
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Rhetoric
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