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denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /


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A swift denial was issued in a joint statement by Haaland's father and agent, before City rubbished the suggestion.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

“Every day seems to bring another cease-fire rumor, another missile headline, another draft memorandum, another denial, and another market reversal.”

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The later denial of his motion did not cool his grievances, but calcified them.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Her look was one of painful denial, reminding me of a time long ago when she took my brothers and me down to a clinic to get our polio booster shots.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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