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demurral

[dih-mur-uhl] / dɪˈmɜr əl /


















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I asked Warsh via the Hoover Institution to comment on the criticisms he’s received and got a cordial demurral from a Hoover representative.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

Or a polite demurral by the adult in the room?

From Slate Jan. 20, 2025

The campaign’s demurral captured a criticism that many people in the queer community have made of the first viable out-of-the-closet candidate for the US presidency: he’s just not queer enough.

From The Guardian Feb. 18, 2020

It’s easy to see that attitude as standard executive demurral.

From The Verge Jan. 4, 2019

But the magistrate seemed uninterested in both my evidence and the prosecutor’s demurral.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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