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reject

[ri-jekt, ree-jekt] / rɪˈdʒɛkt, ˈri dʒɛkt /


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Asked by the judge how he pleaded to the indictment against him, the 63-year-old responded, "I reject this document in its entirety."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Intesa raised the price of its offer by roughly 800 million euros to 31.4 billion euros, as long as Monte dei Paschi shareholders reject the alternative bids for Banco BPM and Banca Generali.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It was brave, as a 17-year-old, to reject Manchester City and move to a new country, but the young winger was vindicated with rapid progress at Dortmund.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Before carving out a career in sports broadcasting and voice acting, Horton was just a teenaged high school basketball reject.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“How could you reject your station like that? It is an honor to be marked.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

The city council rejects the criticism, saying it secured "the best overall deal" at a time when investors were scarce after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The UAE's state-owned national airline said it "categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

She supports equipping immigrant agents with training to enforce the law professionally and rejects enforcement tactics that “undermine public trust and confidence in our institutions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

However, the Iranian embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" any "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Iran to the latest incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Hattie also attends a private school, an “arts and humanities” school that rejects all forms of standardized tests.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

But when the Canadian government rejected its plan to sell them to China over concerns about animal welfare, the park's operations said they would have to be euthanised.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

USC rejected the compact last October — about two weeks after its offering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

After Draper received his Harvard M.B.A. degree in 1954, General Electric rejected his job application.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In a statement on X, Guilfoyle rejected the allegations against her and defended her record as ambassador, highlighting efforts to boost US energy exports and strengthen security ties with Greece.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was, indeed, rejected in favour of David Gregory, a protégé of Isaac Newton.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Last month, Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the administration to restore the outlets’ credentials, rejecting, at least at that stage, the administration’s national security rationale for yanking access.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

TikTok has questioned the actor's "national fame", rejecting his accusations that the account was free-riding on a well-known brand in a violation of Japan's unfair competition prevention laws.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Asked about the impact of AI, she said she believed the industry was doing a "really great job" at rejecting it, because players hated it.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Our punk was about rejecting the corporate mindset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

After recording them in my journal I'd flip through these pages, reading them to myself, pondering each idea, and rejecting them.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos


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