rejecting

Example Sentences

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"They've been rejecting people over the past three to four months," he says, adding that he doesn't know of a single supporter who has received a visa.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Oakland voters are rejecting a property-tax hike for emergency services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated," he said, rejecting the idea Russia was on the brink of a full-blown crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The majority dismissed Hamm as improvidently granted, sparing the life of the defendant, Joseph Smith, and rejecting Alabama’s request for freer rein to execute intellectually disabled people.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Peeta lets it lie on his open palm, neither rejecting nor accepting it.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins