denial
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The government cited the hospital for violating the law and threatened fines if the system didn’t correct issues that led to the denial of care.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
No matter the reason and no matter the context, a denial of a security clearance was completely within the president’s discretion and could not be challenged in court.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
"RTÉ remains deeply concerned by the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza during the conflict and the continued denial of access to international journalists to the territory," it added.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"We have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh's motion for a new trial due to Hill's improper external influence on the jury."
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“The Roman genius, and perhaps the Roman flaw,” he said, “was an obsession with order. One sees it in their architecture, their literature, their laws—this fierce denial of darkness, unreason, chaos.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing denial
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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