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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

After graduation, I was cast in a “Hannah Montana” episode and did some short films, but there also was rejection, which brought on body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I want to get into changing the conversation, but curious, is a reluctance to do so driven by a fear of rejection?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Pershing Square, which already owns a stake in Universal, declined to comment on the rejection.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Despite his promotion of Fischer Random and his rejection of and scorn for the “old chess,” he still played over games, tempted by the action of contemporary tournaments and matches.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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