rebuttals

plural of rebuttal

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Recent Examples of rebuttals Room for Disagreement Republicans have some substantive rebuttals to this line of attack. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 May, the agency’s consultant, echoed these rebuttals during the meeting and said the state’s evidence pointed to an injection problem. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026 Tweets about Cunningham, thinkpieces, and rebuttals have all swirled into an endless mass of controversy — one dominated by derogatory rhetoric, threats, and anti-trans memes. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026 Similar comments, and rebuttals, appear in numerous replies to Netflix's posting about the casting on Instagram. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Similar comments, and rebuttals, appear in numerous replies to Netflix’s posting about the casting on Instagram. — Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Then a mic is passed around so attendees can share their thoughts or rebuttals. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Filing rebuttals in addition to original arguments (theoretically a right belonging to both sides) can double the amount of driving. — Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 Conspiracy theories have gone viral, prompting rebuttals of claims from reporters covering the case and experts in crime scene investigation and forensic psychology. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Rebuttals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttals. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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