Sentence examples for counter rumors from inspiring English sources

Others use the sites to counter rumors that fester on message boards and in chat rooms.

The latest announcement, rare comment on his health, appeared intended to counter rumors that Mr. Mubarak was seriously ill.

His successor, Deng Xiaoping, made the meetings into annual events (he also took swims, supposedly to counter rumors of his ailing health).

And while some friends buzz about the Rev. Al Sharpton, he is trying to counter rumors about his presidential campaign finances while still minting his national profile with meetings like his dinner this week with black leaders at Senator John Kerry's Washington home, where 2008 is a likely topic.

And, to counter rumors of Gould's consuming greed, Renehan tracks down virtually every dollar he ever gave away, often anonymously, to avoid negative publicity.

BlackBerry got a lot of chaff from the press for issuing full-page print newspaper ads effectively reminding customers they're not dead, likely to counter rumors to the contrary in a lot of headlines and article feature art.

The counter rumor was that Guus Hiddink, the vastly experienced Dutchman, was on his way to Camp Nou after resigning his role as manager of the Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala.

When it comes to countering rumors, psychologists have found that the best strategy is not to deny the charge ("I am not a flip-flopper") but to affirm a competing notion.

To be sure, Xerox has taken some steps to reassure investors since last fall, when it was forced to issue a statement countering rumors that a cash squeeze would lead the company to file for bankruptcy protection.

Less well known is a counter-rumor that circulated about Cleveland's opponent, James G. Blaine.

Misinformation, rumor, counter-rumor, and conspiracy theories are always the currency of the conversations in the shops and the coffee houses and the alleys.