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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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That compares to an average rejection rate for B1 business and B2 tourist visa applications – the type recommended for fans going to the tournament - from all countries of 34%.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"Kim's core message was a categorical rejection of reports of US-China discussions on North Korean denuclearisation as 'false information'", he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“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

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

In their rejection they had formed new friendships, a brotherhood of pain that they could interpret for no one, least of all themselves.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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