Example Sentences
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Sawyer denied this allegation and refuted the claim that he was still running the business.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
A vlogger named Jake Rosmarin who is on the MV Hondius has refuted claims that the ship is dirty, saying on social media it’s “simply not true.”
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Then the team assessed how strongly the evidence supported or refuted each assumption.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
“When Diogenes the Cynic heard, in a debate, that there was no such thing as change nor motion, he refuted the charge by walking about the stage during his opponent’s speech, waggling his legs.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
