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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
disavow .
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Examples
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“For what it disavows is its own investments; an investment in always being at the edge of projects it can neither commit to nor entirely sever itself from.”
Critique From HereNow Hal Duncan 2009
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“For what it disavows is its own investments; an investment in always being at the edge of projects it can neither commit to nor entirely sever itself from.”
Archive 2009-06-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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Though the the LDS/Mormon Church disavows them, collectively these sects are referred to as Mormon Fundamentalists.
Polygamist sect on Idaho-B.C. border drawing new scrutiny 2009
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Today he disavows stands he took in previous campaigns and as governor of Massachusetts, when he said he believed that all people regardless of sexual orientation should have equal rights.
Peter D. Rosenstein: Reject Any Candidate Who Campaigns to Keep Us Second-Class Peter D. Rosenstein 2012
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Try "googling" George Bush and view all the unflattewring images which appear ~ none of which any one seems to complain about ~ nor which Google disavows ...
Google apologizes for results of 'Michelle Obama' image search 2009
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Though the the LDS/Mormon Church disavows them, collectively these sects are referred to as Mormon Fundamentalists.
Winston Blackmore condemns polygamy charges as religious persecution 2009
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Today he disavows stands he took in previous campaigns and as governor of Massachusetts, when he said he believed that all people regardless of sexual orientation should have equal rights.
Peter D. Rosenstein: Reject Any Candidate Who Campaigns to Keep Us Second-Class Peter D. Rosenstein 2012
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The complaint explicitly disavows any association with pornographic materials, sexual dysfunction drugs, or sexually-oriented dating services.
Archive 2009-09-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Despite the compelling evidence contained in the investigation that the medals were fraudulently obtained, Arender disavows any wrongdoing in the matter, and blames Officers and a platoon
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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Though the the LDS/Mormon Church disavows them, collectively these sects are referred to as Mormon Fundamentalists.
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