rejected

Example Sentences

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The rejected bid for Akzo Nobel was at an indicative price of 73 euros per share, with Nippon Paint making an all-cash offer.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Akzo rejected the takeover proposal and said its boards continued to recommend a merger with U.S. peer Axalta Coating Systems instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

So it was last week when the rank-and-file of the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a union ballot question seeking a dues increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

BP faced a shareholder backlash at its annual meeting last month as investors rejected a resolution that would have reduced its climate reporting requirements.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

One might think that Schaffer or his readers would have rejected these arguments as inherently implausible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton