denied

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The S&P 500 on Thursday denied Musk a speedy entry, saying it would uphold its time frames and rules requiring that entrants first be profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There is no doubt that only children enjoy some advantages, but as standalones we are denied one of the most powerful lifelong connections that any human being can have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A petition filed by Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and the 32-year-old defendant needs them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Khan has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, with his lawyers describing the decision as "unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“We interviewed ‘Lloyd Miller’ who for about an hour denied that he was Kelsie Morrison but finally admitted that he was,” Agent Burger reported.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann