denial
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But the increase in the denial rate is worrisome.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The motion said that Trump’s legal team was attempting further delay, having told Carroll’s lawyers that the president was considering asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its denial of his petition to hear the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Read more about Nigel Farage's denial of any wrongdoing.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In some decisions, the justices issued a statement not attached to either a grant or denial.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
But I know from experience that denial can be pretty powerful.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Dan Phillips, one of the state’s two workers’ compensation lawyers, says he receives more than 25 calls each week from workers who want to appeal denials from WSI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
What looks like improvements in the backlog appear to have come from a decrease in new disability claims and an increased rate of initial denials, according to the Urban Institute.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Countermeasures include visa denials and expulsion for foreign nationals, seizure of their assets in China and restrictions on their ability to transact with Chinese counterparts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Regarding Robertson's own testimony, Keenan said his denials and account of what happened included details "thought up on the hoof to explain difficult scenarios".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
There is some likelihood that Lawrence had heard about it too, in which case he would have known that Frank Oppenheimer s repeated denials of party membership were false.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing denial
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