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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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BBC analysis of US State Department data found that the visa rejection rate for citizens of 11 of the 48 countries that have qualified for the World Cup was higher than 40%.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The second rejection marked the completion of a bearish island reversal, confirmed by a 3% gap down on October 30.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

I want to get into changing the conversation, but curious, is a reluctance to do so driven by a fear of rejection?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Despite his promotion of Fischer Random and his rejection of and scorn for the “old chess,” he still played over games, tempted by the action of contemporary tournaments and matches.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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