denial
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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about "a long-standing and unacceptable problem for us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A consular denial, meanwhile, is almost impossible to contest.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
As my colleague Mary O’Grady quipped at the time, denial ain’t just a river in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Oh no, please don’t, I’d rather not,” she said, trying to withdraw her hand, and looking frightened in spite of her denial.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing denial
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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