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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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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

The pair of suitors said at the time they would consider next steps, if any, in light of the rejection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

A nasty letter or a sarcastic one can make you righteously angry, but what can you do about a polite letter of rejection?

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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