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deny

[dih-nahy] / dɪˈnaɪ /


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His strategic motives aren’t that different: to deny a hostile power the means to dominate the region, and to protect Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

While Kelly dawdled for the decisive goal, Bain made a superb save late on to deny Manchester United's Amad Diallo.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He also pushed Sauer to say whether his rule would deny birthright citizenship to all Native people, which the solicitor general could not answer definitively.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"The world order and the multilateral system we used to know has irrevocably changed," she said, adding: "We cannot deny the scale of the problems confronting the world today."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Her words telling me to accept my grief rather than deny it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer