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denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /


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Erik and Lyle Menendez have been granted an early parole hearing after their denial last year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Same result, same lack of explanation for the denial.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

At first, Krystyna didn't tell anyone what was happening, partly out of shame and partly out of denial.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Still, Polestar has said it won’t appeal the denial, and will instead focus on European sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

With this long-standing acceptance of Aristotle came a rejection of the infinite—and the void, for Aristotle’s denial of the infinite required a denial of the void, because the void implies the existence of the infinite.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Research published in April found that 53% of commercial health-insurance denials in New York were overturned in 2025, up from 38% in 2019.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

She and other experts advise proactively working with your doctor’s office to appeal wrongful prior-authorization denials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The lawyer asked for Dott's denials in his testimony to be "accepted" and that prosecutors had not proved the case "beyond reasonable doubt".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He never put me in a position that required lies or denials.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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