rejection
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“That memory of clashes with democratic life, with democratic institutions, brings rejection among moderate voters,” said Gabiati.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Conservatives did not respond to requests to comment on Estonia's rejection of a prison rental deal with the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In that case, the ex-girlfriend of Brandon Tilford provided the department with an audio recording he had texted her in January 2024, according to a rejection memo by prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Couples in that first wave of litigation across the country met with rejection in every court they turned to.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
It had always seemed unfathomable to her, choosing a career where all you did was put yourself out in front of hundreds or thousands of people and risked rejection in real time.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Most have decades of experience in senior roles and say they've submitted countless CVs, only to receive automated rejections or no response at all.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Outright rejections are rare, though in 2021 another U.K. digital bank, Monzo, withdrew an application after the regulator said approval was unlikely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Medicare Advantage plans denied 12% of skilled nursing facility admissions; 95% of appealed rejections were overturned.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
He said he received countless rejections at first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
I would absorb such rejections and keep on looking, because for some reason the scholarship society and the athletic league and the yearbook staff didn’t satisfy me, were never quite enough.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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