rejecting
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Instead of rejecting the kid, Peter steps up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Hellerstein's lengthy career included overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, often rejecting deals he saw as unfair to complainants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The new decision follows a 9th Circuit ruling rejecting a similar arrangement for Nevada prosecutor Sigal Chattah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Jammeh lost to Adama Barrow in the election of 2016, first accepting defeat and then rejecting the results.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
After recording them in my journal I'd flip through these pages, reading them to myself, pondering each idea, and rejecting them.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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