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deny

[dih-nahy] / dɪˈnaɪ /


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Mr. Moral does not question Hitchcock’s mastery of the art of cinema, nor does he deny his influence on today’s filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Bong Joon-ho.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But the piece also reflected feelings Valdez had about his long-estranged brother Frank, an engineer whose alienating efforts to deny his own background and fit in formed a heavy undercurrent in Valdez’s life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“The goal is not to deny the disappointment, but to acknowledge it without becoming trapped in it.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“You take the obscure office of the Treasury to which World Liberty has applied: If they deny the application, you can assume that person will lose their job. It’s obvious on its face.”

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

“Do not deny it, your face speaks plainly enough for me.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Nobody denies that demand for memory chips, GPUs and other essential components is expected to remain robust.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

And an emphasis on systems denies groups or individuals within groups any form of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Khan, who has been in the job since 2021, categorically denies the accusations.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Israel itself is widely believed to have nuclear weapons, but it neither confirms nor denies that this is the case.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

I even heard him call Zack Beth once, but Zack denies it.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S. denied the report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The tournament made headlines before a ball was kicked, with visas to the United States delayed - and even denied - for supporters, coaching staff and officials.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

One lawsuit claims that workers loaded luggage directly onto planes without proper screening, which PS denied in a court filing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

In 2025, the company sought and was denied a temporary restraining order against one resident it claimed harassed lot workers and blocked Waymos from entering the site.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

This brings me to Mary McLeod Bethune, a Colored woman born shortly after the end of slavery whose parents had been not only enslaved but also denied a formal education.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

"There's no denying at the beginning of the 2024-25 season, there was a lot of work to do with 'Traff'," Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire last April.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In October 2025, a federal judge sentenced the music mogul to four years and two months behind bars while denying renewed efforts by his legal team to secure his release pending appeal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Yet Justin and Rose Taylor allege in a federal lawsuit that Sunnyvale School District, near San Jose, is denying them the same ability to opt out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

But in its response to the federal lawsuit, the company defended itself in court records, denying some of the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Time after time, he kept taking the shot or denying me whenever I came close.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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