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Sawyer denied this allegation and refuted the claim that he was still running the business.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A company spokesperson also refuted that reward benchmarks had been shared with employees ahead of the program’s July launch.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Then the team assessed how strongly the evidence supported or refuted each assumption.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, has refuted that number — saying it was based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Galileo refuted that argument by pointing out that if ice is held down under water and then released, its broad, flat shape doesn’t stop it pushing upwards through the water.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin