give the lie to
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They said they expect “overwhelming evidence to give the lie to this defense,” and they called it improper and prejudicial for Bankman-Fried to malign Ellison’s credibility before the trial.
From Seattle Times
Videos give the lie to official reports.
From Slate
International law must be employed to give the lie to these threats.
From Washington Post
How dare they give the lie to America the Land of Opportunity!
From Salon
Not to say that this movie, with its pre-Trumpian echoes and chunky-looking cellphones, doesn’t have a story worth telling; the injustices that have been and continue to be perpetrated at Guantanamo Bay give the lie to that suggestion.
From Los Angeles Times
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