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

While still head of the agency, Makary publicly defended rejecting Replimune’s drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

UN rights chief Volker Turk said this month he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting Kem Sokha's appeal against his treason sentence on April 30.

From Barron's • May 25, 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

He looked hurt, as if by volunteering to stay behind she was rejecting him.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs