Example Sentences
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His reforming zeal made him sympathetic to the Americans but would later come to seem discredited by the violent populism of the French Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
But thanks to a thoroughly discredited British doctor who claimed to document changes in behavior in children given the MMR vaccine, creating the so-called “Wakefield effect,” some of this progress has been undone.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
These measures, enacted by more than half the states, shielded children from a discredited and abusive practice that fails to achieve its aims while inflicting serious, lasting psychological harms.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
Rueda dropped the claim in 2024 after Pacquiao’s team discredited it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
The earthly paradise had been discredited at exactly the moment when it became realizable.
From "1984" by George Orwell
