denial
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Erik and Lyle Menendez have been granted an early parole hearing after their denial last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
My first appeal went nowhere, and the denial letter didn’t cite a reason for the decision.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Neither answer was a denial, but nor were they any type of confirmation.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Polestar has told the Commerce Department that the disparate treatment is contrary to law, but the company said it won’t appeal the denial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
A denial sprang to his lips as he jerked his head up and opened his eyes.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Both patients and doctors complain about denials and delays in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The lawyer asked for Dott's denials in his testimony to be "accepted" and that prosecutors had not proved the case "beyond reasonable doubt".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Those have led to a series of staunch denials.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
He never put me in a position that required lies or denials.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Vocabulary lists containing denial
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