rejected

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Rejected at birth by his mother, he was initially cared for by zookeepers before being reintroduced to the monkey enclosure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Rejected by most schools, it was "very, very difficult", and things came to a head when she saw parents dragging their children away from Ash, saying he was "mad".

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2022

Ballots arrived and voters’ choice on the new law was: Approved or Rejected.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Rejected by Vogue and by American book publishers, the pictures were published in an idiosyncratic tabloid-style book.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022

Rejected for his diminutive stature, he sequestered himself in the Canadian wilderness, “a-huntin’ and a-fishin’.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand