deny
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The statistics are sobering — so sobering that Defense Department officials refuse to confirm, deny or discuss them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
To deprive oneself of this film because of Mizrahi’s views would be to deny utter exhilaration.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Yet since many insurance companies were behind in updating their policies to reflect the approval, prior authorizations continued to deny the drug automatically, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The dons got a measure of meretricious revenge on Thatcher in 1985 when Oxford voted to deny her an honorary degree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I do not deny it. But if you must be angry, be angry at that man called Quinzy. He is the one who ruined your scheme in the end.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Washington denies any involvement in the disappearance of the eight men.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
It continues: "Sorare, which runs a digital card game backed by top stars such as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, denies any wrongdoing."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
If the court denies review, Monday’s stay will automatically end, the district court’s preliminary injunction will take effect again, and the government will have to halt the aboveground ballroom construction covered by that injunction.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
More than 11,000 households have filed suit against the utility, claiming it acted negligently, which the company denies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
I know because I’ve caught him singing along with me, even though he denies it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Akhtar denied the charge she faced but was convicted by a majority jury verdict following a five-day trial in June.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer vociferously denied wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Central Command denied the latter claim, calling it a “total lie.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
In a message leaked to the press, Vorcaro says he paid for flights for Ferreira, who admitted having contacts with him but denied that the pair were close.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
The police maintained that Fuller tried to prevent them from arresting the other man, a charge which Fuller denied.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Sullivan obliged, allowing Reddington one hour to file his appeal, but it ultimately failed with the state supreme court quickly holding a hearing and denying the application for an emergency stay.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Leonard issued a statement denying knowledge of the salary cap violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
However, there is no denying that Arsenal's squad is one of the best in Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Spanish interior ministry released a series of statements throughout Wednesday denying that any police report highlighted Morocco's responsibility, after right-leaning online newspaper El Espanol first reported on the CENIF's findings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As ghastly as it had been, there was no denying that Bunny’s murder had thrown all subsequent events into a kind of glaring Technicolor.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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