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cast doubt on

idiom

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

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But a pair of legal experts who spoke with The Star have cast doubt on Missouri’s ability to collect anything. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025 The power to do so now falls with the Justice Department; however, Kimmel cast doubt on the idea that all the documents would be released. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025 In its ruling, the court cast doubt on the idea that Kincaid actually drew the map without using racial data. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025 In recent weeks, however, emails released by the House Oversight Committee have cast doubt on some of Andrew's explanations and appear to support Giuffre's narrative. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast doubt on

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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