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How to use the word refute in a Sentence?

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When I saw the angels, to me, it was more than just angels. It was this way to physically embody and refute the claims that God hates gay people. – Maddison Tenney	Found on CNN 1 year ago
These findings refute the undocumented statements that deltacron is a result of a technical error. – Leondios Kostrikis	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Josh's characterization of me and this incident is completely inaccurate, and there are eyewitnesses to refute Urban Meyer account. – Urban Meyer	Found on CNN 2 years ago
seeing is believing they say and if boundaries are limitless are we? or is existence twofold and doomed before the sights are set and if so does God really weep for humanity and must we continue to seek sustenance through escapism and do sporting events in all their microcosmic glory refute the tenets of nihilism or should we simply accept and wallow in our ignorance unbearable lightness of being creatures who feelwhat -- I don’t know – Scott C. Holstad	added by scottholstad 2 years ago
I am very excited to see how this work develops, and what new data might arise to support or refute this. I am sure it will come under intense scrutiny. – Tori Herridge	Found on CNN 2 years ago
However, due to voluminous anecdotal reports in circulation on this latter topic, we must err on the side of caution when making decisions that may impact the health of the school community. Until there are definitive and scientifically proven studies that refute these reports, we need to do what is best for our students and staff. – David Centner	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I categorically refute the accusation and the conviction that I had the intention to commit the crimes, no matter when it was, any crimes, be they crimes against humanity in any forms, no matter it was the genocide against the Vietnamese, the murders, I have never committed them. – Khieu Samphan	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Citing me that way, they make it sound like I was making that argument. But I wasn't. On page 37, I raise that argument as something a critic might say, and then I refute it. – Professor Kalt	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It doesn't prove that using cannabis causes depression or self-harm, but also doesn't definitively refute it, complicated associations appear to be found, and we just don't fully understand them yet. – Lucien Gonzalez	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We never pick a fight or bully others. But we have principles and guts. We will push back against any deliberate insult, resolutely defend our national honor and dignity, and we will refute all groundless slander with facts. – Foreign Minister Wang	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct, this symbolic gesture aimed not just to reject or refute ideas but to obliterate the very paper on which they were written... It behooves the university to educate its students about why book burning is so inimical to open discourse and free expression. – Jonathan Friedman	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It is disturbing enough that some sick individual would attempt to burn a house of worship to the ground, but referencing the slayings in New Zealand is beyond the pale, while the majority of humanity has responded to the tragedy to draw closer to one another and refute hatred, a violent and hate-filled minority seeks further divisions. We are grateful that someone was inside the mosque and was able to act quickly to put the fire out. We ask anyone with information to come forward and contact the Escondido Police Department. We stand in solidarity with our community members who attend the Islamic Center of Escondido. – Dustin Craun	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I have never done anything like what the accuser describes -- to her or to anyone, because this never happened, I had no idea who was making this accusation until she identified herself yesterday. I am willing to talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee in any way the committee deems appropriate to refute this false allegation, from 36 years ago, and defend my integrity. – Judge Kavanaugh	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think she's going to be a good witness and I think we will be prepared for that and be prepared to refute any unjustified criticism. – John Cornyn	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I completely refute what has been indicated by some that there will be a loss with regard this agreement compared to the hypothesis of a sale to Russia. – Le Foll	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
That phrase 'destroy email' meant 'explain' or 'refute' the allegations about the email. – Dora Cavalcanti	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
All of us have a responsibility to refute the notion that groups like ISIL somehow represent Islam, because that is a falsehood that embraces the terrorist narrative. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. – Josh Billings	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Ignorance of the law excuses no man Not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him. – John Selden	added by anonymous 14 years ago

When I saw the angels, to me, it was more than just angels. It was this way to physically embody and refute the claims that God hates gay people.

– Maddison Tenney

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These findings refute the undocumented statements that deltacron is a result of a technical error.

– Leondios Kostrikis

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Josh's characterization of me and this incident is completely inaccurate, and there are eyewitnesses to refute Urban Meyer account.

– Urban Meyer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

seeing is believing they say and if boundaries are limitless are we? or is existence twofold and doomed before the sights are set and if so does God really weep for humanity and must we continue to seek sustenance through escapism and do sporting events in all their microcosmic glory refute the tenets of nihilism or should we simply accept and wallow in our ignorance unbearable lightness of being creatures who feelwhat -- I don’t know

– Scott C. Holstad

added by scottholstad
2 years ago

I am very excited to see how this work develops, and what new data might arise to support or refute this. I am sure it will come under intense scrutiny.

– Tori Herridge

Found on CNN
2 years ago

However, due to voluminous anecdotal reports in circulation on this latter topic, we must err on the side of caution when making decisions that may impact the health of the school community. Until there are definitive and scientifically proven studies that refute these reports, we need to do what is best for our students and staff.

– David Centner

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I categorically refute the accusation and the conviction that I had the intention to commit the crimes, no matter when it was, any crimes, be they crimes against humanity in any forms, no matter it was the genocide against the Vietnamese, the murders, I have never committed them.

– Khieu Samphan

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Citing me that way, they make it sound like I was making that argument. But I wasn't. On page 37, I raise that argument as something a critic might say, and then I refute it.

– Professor Kalt

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It doesn't prove that using cannabis causes depression or self-harm, but also doesn't definitively refute it, complicated associations appear to be found, and we just don't fully understand them yet.

– Lucien Gonzalez

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We never pick a fight or bully others. But we have principles and guts. We will push back against any deliberate insult, resolutely defend our national honor and dignity, and we will refute all groundless slander with facts.

– Foreign Minister Wang

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct, this symbolic gesture aimed not just to reject or refute ideas but to obliterate the very paper on which they were written... It behooves the university to educate its students about why book burning is so inimical to open discourse and free expression.

– Jonathan Friedman

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It is disturbing enough that some sick individual would attempt to burn a house of worship to the ground, but referencing the slayings in New Zealand is beyond the pale, while the majority of humanity has responded to the tragedy to draw closer to one another and refute hatred, a violent and hate-filled minority seeks further divisions. We are grateful that someone was inside the mosque and was able to act quickly to put the fire out. We ask anyone with information to come forward and contact the Escondido Police Department. We stand in solidarity with our community members who attend the Islamic Center of Escondido.

– Dustin Craun

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I have never done anything like what the accuser describes -- to her or to anyone, because this never happened, I had no idea who was making this accusation until she identified herself yesterday. I am willing to talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee in any way the committee deems appropriate to refute this false allegation, from 36 years ago, and defend my integrity.

– Judge Kavanaugh

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think she's going to be a good witness and I think we will be prepared for that and be prepared to refute any unjustified criticism.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I completely refute what has been indicated by some that there will be a loss with regard this agreement compared to the hypothesis of a sale to Russia.

– Le Foll

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

That phrase 'destroy email' meant 'explain' or 'refute' the allegations about the email.

– Dora Cavalcanti

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

All of us have a responsibility to refute the notion that groups like ISIL somehow represent Islam, because that is a falsehood that embraces the terrorist narrative.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

– Josh Billings

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Ignorance of the law excuses no man Not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.

– John Selden

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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