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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, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance: You experience all of them as you stand staring at the empty spot where your car should be.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

They include documents from a corporate service provider in Cyprus called MeritServus, originally obtained by the whistleblowing group Distributed Denial of Secrets.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

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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