denial
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The run-up to the global spectacle has been marked by controversy, including the U.S. denial of participant and fan visas and high ticket prices that have triggered attorney general inquiries in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A senior adviser to Somalia's ministry of youth and sports confirmed the denial of entry to the BBC and said Artan had been travelling with valid documents.
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
Also almost at once, the Ethyl Corporation embarked on a policy of calm but unyielding denial that would serve it well for decades.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing denial
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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