Sentence examples for challenge a statement from inspiring English sources
"I could challenge a statement made by instructors.
Long before that, venerated PBS newsman and NewsHour host Jim Lehrer told the Columbia Journalism Review, by way of explaining that he would not challenge a statement he knew to be false, "I'm not in the judgment part of journalism.
Some viewers felt that his views on benefit reform were not adequately challenged," a statement read.
The officials also challenged a statement by Rolling Stone's executive editor that the magazine had thoroughly reviewed the story with McChrystal's staff ahead of publication.
— A Mississippi mayoral candidate who was found dead last week was not killed by being beaten, burned or dragged, the coroner said on Tuesday, challenging a statement from the victim's family that the official said was misleading.
In fact, the Pakistani government's top spokesman challenged a statement by the spokesman for the American-led coalition that a few Qaeda members had slipped through the security net.
Before his departure, however, he challenged a statement by the Yankee organization he had requested the contract extension and criticized teammates who had complained about an inexperienced teammate possibly earning a major contract.
In 1960, MacArthur challenged a statement by Truman that he had wanted to use nuclear weapons, and Truman issued a retraction, stating that he had no documentary evidence of this claim; it was merely his personal opinion.
In 1954, in an interview published after his death, he stated he had wanted to drop atomic bombs on enemy bases, but in 1960, he challenged a statement by Truman that he had advocated using atomic bombs.
On numerous occasions one reviewer has challenged a statement made by another reviewer, and the resulting outcome was more substantive and scientifically correct.
Tom Kelly, who was asked about Alastair Campbell's claim in his diary that the "biggest thing" was to out the scientist, said he gave the details to challenge a BBC statement insisting Dr Kelly could not have been its source.
