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reject

[ri-jekt, ree-jekt] / rɪˈdʒɛkt, ˈri dʒɛkt /


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She says that people reject AI slop because “it feels really easy. It’s throwaway, it’s superficial,” whereas artists like Anadol are, “showing how much work went into it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

EBay said last month that its board and independent advisers reviewed the proposal and decided to reject it, citing uncertainty around financing and risks around leverage and leadership of the combined company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Sturgeon told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "I reject completely the notion that people were trying to alert the party to the kind of behaviour that Peter pled guilty to on Monday."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

If management refuses to yield in its quest for a salary cap—something the players have vowed to reject under any circumstance—that streak could soon end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Yes. I can see that. A man would be tempted to reject them—I mean, his own.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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