denied

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The 43 year-old health secretary has made no secret of his desire to hold the top job one day, although he had previously denied he would challenge Sir Keir directly.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Initially, Erickson denied on the stand ever asking Grossman what happened.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Asked about the president's statements, Vance denied the president said the words and insisted the question was a "misrepresentation" of Trump's quote.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Mondelēz had maintained that the lower weight was clearly visible on its packaging and denied the allegations made by the Hamburg consumer group.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Einstein was so disturbed by the idea of singularities that he denied the existence of black holes.

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