If events contradict the way we see things, we may either turn a blind eye or resist hotly.

Above all, the events in Thompson's book directly contradict Baum's specification that Mombi would be provided for by Ozma herself in her old age.

Subsequent films in the series ignore the events of The Return and outright contradict it in places; it is no longer considered part of the series' canon.

Conservative Catholics said the events, which have been held on campus for several years, contradicted church teachings on sexuality.

Repeatedly, investors have heard energy industry executives swear that their companies did not engage in murky accounting, faulty economic modeling or controversial trading, only to have events contradict them.

The remarkable, and sad, part is that the Nairu dogma lives on with so little supporting evidence - even, in fact, as events contradict it.

"Such events totally contradict the interests of Arab states and create new, additional obstacles on the road to a settlement of conflict in the Middle East," it said.

These events contradict the last three Dark Tower books, which feature the return and redemption of Callahan.

However, above arguments contradicted the authentic events that happened within the historical time-line of Burma.

When historical events contradict believability, some critics advised the latter.