rejected

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Asked where he now sits on a spectrum between Cameron-era conservatism and Trump-era populism, Hilton rejected the framing, arguing that both were political movements that did not define him "personally".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

An unnamed Ethiopian assistant professor was selected by ICM for its Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme, but was rejected for having an "inadequate financial bank statement and an unreliable purpose of travel", the organisers said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor who oversaw its construction, rejected the criticism, arguing that Russian gas was cheap and helped fuel German growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

When Cantor applied for a position at the University of Berlin in 1883, he was rejected; he had to settle for a professorship at the much less prestigious University of Halle instead.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife