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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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"People don't want to apply to Canada anymore. We are also seeing a very high visa rejection rate."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The FDA further showed its bad faith by leaking the rejection letter to the press.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

To date, it lacks a single commercialized product, which makes the latest rejection even more of a crushing blow.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

No dramatic rejection, no moment where you swear them off.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

She never sold anything she wrote, but from time to time she received an encouraging rejection letter, and she thumbtacked those to the wall.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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