flatly

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In particular, the insurers flatly denied in court that their agents had any “special relationship of trust and confidence” with their customers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“The NCAA’s business model would be flatly illegal in almost any other industry in America,” Kavanaugh wrote in 2020, a declaration that accelerated the NIL era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

CBS flatly denied Colbert's claims in a statement on Tuesday.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Gates’ office flatly rejected the claims in a statement on Friday.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

“So, we failed on an epic level,” I said flatly.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin