denied

Example Sentences

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Denied entrance by the Zuni inhabitants, the starving Spaniards decided to attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Denied every public platform to reach his supporters, he has pulled off an election victory from his prison cell with communiques sent through his lawyers and close family.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

As a Denied Access Area spy, he’s right at the spear-point of the intelligence business.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Denied access, how do these groups get their messages out?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Denied a preliminary injunction, the protesting citizens had to suffer the prescribed drenching with DDT, but thereafter persisted in efforts to obtain a permanent injunction.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson