reject

Example Sentences

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Courts should reject this reasoning before its logic spreads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But still, I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Steven Schwinn, a law professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, said the court is likely to reject the challenge to birthright citizenship.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He is now appealing the decision to reject his reparation claims, but with two brain tumours, heart disease, and prostate cancer, he worries he is running out of time.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The expansion will be approved, Cari. There’s no way the city would reject a good business decision like this.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya