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rejection

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /


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That compares to an average rejection rate for B1 business and B2 tourist visa applications – the type recommended for fans going to the tournament - from all countries of 34%.

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

After graduation, I was cast in a “Hannah Montana” episode and did some short films, but there also was rejection, which brought on body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

No celebrating acceptance letters or crying over rejection ones.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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