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

Throughout 2024 Musk was locked in a legal battle over a $56bn pay package from Tesla with a Delaware judge rejecting his claim to it for a second time in December.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Altman won that battle with a jury rejecting Musk’s claims, partly because Musk waited too long to sue.

From Barron's • 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

Twentieth century art music, in particular, was very interested in breaking down or even rejecting these rules.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones