denial
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The denial was aimed at maintaining channels through which North Korea could continue laundering and using the cryptocurrency, Bosack added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
But the false denial of even a small detail in a federal inquiry can be a felony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“I think I’ve been in denial about my life for a very long time,” Stewart told The Guardian in 2023.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
The result has been ‘alarmingly high denial rates.’
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 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
Yet the denials have failed to stanch the concerns of shoppers and consumer activists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Despite the denials from Washington, many in Kyiv suspect the issues are not a coincidence.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But a Times review of the leaked files found a 2005 student psychological assessment, despite district denials that such records had leaked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Delays and denials put patients’ health at risk.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
My denials would be meaningless, the rantings of a stranger.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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