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The Leicester Tigers lock has won 10 caps and is still in the relative infancy of his Test career, but his performances for England have belied his 22 years.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

Such reactions have belied predictions six years ago that the federal Superfund designation would turn the area into a development dead zone.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2016

But these last few, flailing weeks have belied a campaign that for months followed its initial strategy to the letter.

From New York Times • May 3, 2016

Additional studies have belied the notion that impostor syndrome is a rare or debilitating condition, because, as Clance told Cuddy, it turns out almost everyone has it.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2016

And if the grave mouth of the other might have said 'I live for truth' too, it would not have belied his thoughts.

From Hills of the Shatemuc by Warner, Susan