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denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /


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For these companies, denial rates hovered around 13% for nursing-home care, but they were far higher for patients trying to get into the other types of facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about "a long-standing and unacceptable problem for us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A consular denial, meanwhile, is almost impossible to contest.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The dam bursts on my river of denial.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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