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deny

[dih-nahy] / dɪˈnaɪ /


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She rejected Washington's attempts to deny or challenge the North's status as a nuclear power, saying it "carries no legal force".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Panish has argued that the evidence shows Grossman and Erickson were street racing at the time of the crash, a claim their attorneys deny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

De Boisse does not deny that many – maybe most – of his punters are probably from the right, or hard right.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

They urged commissioners to not repeat the same mistake and to deny the project’s plan until they have more details on the data center’s impact on traffic, roads, public safety, the watershed, and noise.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Darbishire resisted at first, but he could no longer deny the data; he ultimately conceded the point.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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