The phrase "refute the fact" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when someone wants to express that they are disproving or contradicting a statement or assertion that has been made. For example: "The professor attempted to refute the fact that the novel was written in a careless manner."
Moreover, Ms. Schulman does not — because she cannot — refute the fact that Israel is indeed far ahead of its Arab neighbors on gay rights.
But as effective as they were as a reminder of the pain that crime causes, the hearings did not refute the fact that Illinois's use of the death penalty is tragically flawed.
However, this would not refute the fact that charge transfer does occur.
Although it would be foolhardy to refute the fact that Russians do, in fact, believe themselves to be virtuous, I do have to point out that Russia remains -- as per Churchill's assessment -- a country of paradoxes.
Yet nowhere does he refute the facts at hand: that intelligence gleaned from harsh interrogations played a key role in finding Bin Laden.
Here's what you need to know: Not one scientific study refutes the fact that soy -- in its pure forms, such as tempeh, tofu, or whole soybeans -- is a healthy food that may actually help prevent cancer and other diseases.
Of all the studies I could find centered on the importance of writing things out by hand versus typing them on a keyboard, none refuted the fact that physically transcribing letters is useful in developing skills that aid in learning and memory.
This refutes the fact that tobacco users find counselling services to be nagging and do not prefer to be advised about quitting.
Not surprisingly, lawyers for some of the witnesses say that Amendola may be able to raise questions about a specific time or date but won't be able to refute the basic facts at issue: that Sandusky molested young boys, often repeatedly.
What research has yet to refute is the fact that the brain is remarkably malleable, even into late adulthood.
Memory either confirms or refutes the very fact of our own existence.
