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debunks

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present tense third-person singular of debunk

as in refutes

to prove to be false a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends

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as in exposes

to reveal the true nature of the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance

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Recent Examples of debunks So all of that essentially debunks the idea Buffett is trying to rush to beat a tax change. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026 First, the study debunks the common narrative that men are stronger dealmakers than women. — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Point by point, O’Donnell debunks the arguments in A Sudden Flicker of Light, David Thomson’s new book about how cinema has harmed society. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 But Steve Wade, a senior director of operations and procurement at ARS, debunks that myth. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026 The data, however, debunks the notion that the Knicks’ rust will be a factor in the conference finals. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026 The department also debunks a myth suggesting a furnace works harder than usual to warm spaces that have been left cooler, which would defeat the purpose of temporarily lowering the temperature to optimize savings. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026 However, Haug debunks it as a requirement. — Essence, 19 Dec. 2025 Newer research, however, debunks that previous notion, showing that the tactic may be ineffective. — Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 11 Dec. 2025

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History refutes the myth of the individual genius because innovations are collaborative and cultural.

— Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
This timeline refutes the notion that classifying obesity as a disease is driven by commercial interests by drugmakers.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

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The Workforce Risk No One Briefed You On Most insider threat programs were built for a specific problem like the employee who shares credentials, accidentally exposes data or leaves with proprietary files, but that’s not the reality of today.

— Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Using live sensor feeds exposes autonomous software to the same type of information military pilots encounter during real missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

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From Mongolian throat singing to vocal health, accents, gaming, and more, High Notes uncovers the craft behind the business.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Iván stars as Joseph Santiago, a former felon who uncovers a corporate cover-up while investigating a car accident on behalf of a victim’s family.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026

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