reject
Example Sentences
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Courts should reject this reasoning before its logic spreads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
As women became more common on stage, audiences began to reject male actors in female roles.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
Environmental groups on Friday urged Congress to reject the cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I had my three years at Cambridge at least, and I had an obvious reason to reject my family.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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