Example Sentences

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Berryman would have liked to have been contradicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A government witness, jurors said, had contradicted himself a few times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He contradicted himself several times in speeches on Monday and Tuesday, sometimes within the same minute — and he did this over two crucial international crises.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

In an angry rebuttal to the AFP report, the information minister said the news agency's allegations relied entirely on "shadowy, unnamed sources" and contradicted official statements issued by intelligence agencies and senior lawmakers.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

His neutron’s weight directly contradicted the value proposed by the Cavendish, which was in the range of 1.0067 to 1.0072 units.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik