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denied

adjective as in rejected

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In May, 20,000 college students applied for CalFresh, and over half of the applications were denied, often because the student couldn’t prove they were eligible, according to the social services department.

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Syrsky said Pokrovsk was under pressure from an "enemy group thousands strong", but denied reports that Moscow had encircled the logistics hub, saying there was "no blockade".

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Ukraine has denied claims their forces were surrounded.

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"We're being denied something that should be free to us," is the feeling among some local residents of a seaside town that is divided over a section of beach.

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Shaine March, 47, of Surrey Quays, south-east London, initially admitted manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility and denied murder, but pleaded guilty partway through the trial.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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