Sentence examples for are in a position to refute from inspiring English sources

"I don't think they are in a position to refute our figures, not scientifically or technically," Mr. Gonzalez told reporters.

If this position can be established, Socrates is in a position to refute the popular view that the soul, being composed of ethereal stuff, is more liable to dispersion and destruction than the body.

Danny Townsend, president for Europe and South Asia for Repucom, a brand analysis firm, said the new generation of players meant that golf was in its best position in years to refute perception that it was a sport only for older rich people.

That's a hard argument to refute.

A multicenter study should be conducted in the future to refute or confirm our findings.

The questioner then asked questions of the answerer in an attempt to secure concessions from which a contradiction could be deduced: that is, to refute (elenchein) the answerer's position.

In the first case, there is no need for us to refute them.

This hack was essentially designed to refute that claim, at least in part.

"We are in third position.

"We are in this position.

"We are in pole position.