rejected

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S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected a proposal that would have let the company join the index much faster.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

And the prime minister, who was told by Mahmood last month that he should stand down, has now rejected her public demands to sack Tapp.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Pacala rejected the concern that BP’s influence on their thinking might be subtle, stating that people who are subconsciously influenced in this way have “weak character.”

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

A legal bid by some residents to annul all transactions since Ravi's arrival in 2021 was rejected by the Madras High Court last year, but several other cases are ongoing.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

If his financial plan were rejected, as now seemed certain, then “he could be of no use, and was determined to resign.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis