debunking

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Also, it was debunking the lie that just because we’re all in the music business, we all like each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The company reported record iPhone sales and gave stronger-than-expected guidance for revenue and gross margins, debunking investor concerns that rising memory costs would reduce profitability in the near term, Graham said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Penn has partnered with media publishers including The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post on studies debunking the idea that having ads appear near news stories harms brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In the past he has spoken with Salon about everything from debunking UFO hoaxes to understanding Dyson spheres.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

Its place in the canons of poetics and rhetoric, moreover, has largely survived the personal debunking of its author.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith