rejected

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Fearing being targeted by the Taliban himself, he fled and first sought asylum in Greece, where his application was rejected.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In a 1997 speech in China, he spoke out against the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to set global emission-reduction targets that the U.S. eventually rejected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Voters have not rejected a sales tax hike in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected the idea that he knew anything about Epstein's illegal activity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

With one hand on a sword and the other outstretched in a gesture of peace, it was a picture of a modest man—not an all-conquering hero—as he rejected calls for a third term in office.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis