Example Sentences

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Rebutting his allegations, Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry accused him of "disrespect for Singapore's judges and our criminal justice system".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

Rebutting the defense’s characterization of Gates as a deceitful associate who had drained Manafort’s funds, Andres asked Gates about the alleged embezzlement that defense attorneys said Gates had carried out.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2018

Rebutting a falsehood is a lot harder than uttering it.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2018

Rebutting some of the online fury of the past few days, Ms. Grodner said the show’s producers do not actively “look for people who might say things like this.”

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2013

Rebutting those propositions one by one is the task of the speech that follows.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith