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untrue

[uhn-troo] / ʌnˈtru /


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It demonstrated Digwa's claims were untrue, a prosecutor told the court, and showed his "dishonest claim of self defence taking root from the outset".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Davis Gates alleges Sacks now wants more closures; Sacks calls that untrue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

You deny the accusation, because it is untrue, but the officer doesn’t care.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Your book basically tells us to stop repeating these talking points, not just because they’re untrue, but because this is mostly a labor issue, not an intelligence or creativity issue.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Gracious to a fault, Fowler comforted Lawrence with the gratifying assertion, surely untrue, that “for a long time Rutherford and Chadwick were nearly convinced that your explanation was right.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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