contradict

Example Sentences

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This behavior contradicts what earlier cryo-EM studies of the receptor had shown.

From Science Daily

The evidence included secret recordings of Wright's conversations which, the prosecution said, contradicted his claims that the fuel tank was half full when asked in police interviews.

From BBC

But unlike in California, the Oregon decision was subsequently vacated, and is now under review by the appellate court, with one of the original judges appearing to contradict his earlier order in lengthy filing Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Immigration is among the most rigorously studied topics in the field, and decades of evidence contradict the premise that undocumented immigrants drive crime or meaningfully depress native wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

By directly contradicting your famous “build don’t buy” mantra, you have managed to throw the already beleaguered entertainment industry into an apoplectic meltdown, and just in time for the holidays!

From Los Angeles Times