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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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Even so, Stevenson emphasized that the findings should not be interpreted as a blanket rejection of marine cloud brightening.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

In her video, Michelle Bolsonaro recalled how she had built up the women's wing "from scratch", electing over a thousand female leaders, and helping "reduce rejection" of some male candidates.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

And that rejection was for good reason, Betsy Fisher, advocacy counsel for national nonprofit United Stateless, told Salon.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

Their breadth and quality render his rejection of “designer” less a contradiction than a philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

What matters for present purposes is Montaigne’s rejection not of the practical knowledge, of wine-making and bread-baking, of his day, but of the learned knowledge, of medicine, geography, astronomy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But applying for job after job since 2024 has so far resulted only in rejections.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Of those challenges, 95% of the rejections were overturned in members’ favor.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

He said he received countless rejections at first.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

A melanoma drug from Replimune Group got a third chance, despite previous FDA rejections, after the White House pushed health officials to re-examine the treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Such rejections cost American cattlemen about 3 V2 million dollars annually.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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