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reject

[ri-jekt, ree-jekt] / rɪˈdʒɛkt, ˈri dʒɛkt /


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She says that people reject AI slop because “it feels really easy. It’s throwaway, it’s superficial,” whereas artists like Anadol are, “showing how much work went into it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He says within the transgender community there can be pressure to reject earlier identities, explaining: "You have to prove you hated your former life to make it more palatable for the people around you."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Earlier this year, former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended the FDA’s decision to reject RP1 and personally backed Prasad, accusing the media of running a smear campaign against him.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The chief executive of Bollore Group called on the record label to reject the bid from Pershing Square Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

For Wotton, to say an argument is an hypothesis is to reject it, for if it really explained all the phenomena it would no longer be an hypothesis.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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