rejecting

Example Sentences

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“We applaud the Senate and Assembly for recognizing counties’ concerns and rejecting this proposal,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"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

The Dutch AEX slid 0.3%, with Universal Music Group down 1.6% after rejecting an approach from Pershing Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

It was not that she wanted to soothe Baby; it was that, day after day, she found herself rejecting the finality of Ugwu’s death.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie