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denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /


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Denial rates for high-skilled visas, like the EB-1 for extraordinary ability, have nearly doubled in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Results from the first three months, according to patient advocacy groups, are troubling: Denial rates in some states are running even higher than in Medicare Advantage plans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Denial is a form of comfort — and comfort is addictive.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Denial rates for T visas, meanwhile, have fluctuated.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Criminologist Stanley Cohen wrote perhaps the most important book on the subject, States of Denial.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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