reject
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Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Murrill has been pushing the court since September 2024 to reject his compensation claim and also to reinstate a manslaughter charge against him.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Cassidy next noted that Blanche, who has led the DOJ in an acting capacity since April, could continue to do so even if senators reject him.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Tibetans, whose Buddhist beliefs allow for infinite reincarnation, reject notions Lobga simply died by suicide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
At the same time, he wondered whether his own logic was faulty, since he based his arguments on geometry, whose infinitely divisible lines automatically reject atomism.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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But Foreign Minister Ablakwa emphatically rejects this narrative.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her film rejects the idea that one has to give up the close intimacies of friendship once you transition into a coupled-up phase of life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
With Ovy, Karol revived the shadowy timbre of her joint Shakira track “TQG” into the new “Bebiendo Lágrimas,” a reggaeton song that adamantly rejects the notion of love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
James Frey’s manager, conversely, rejects comparisons to Strangers and The Tell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hattie also attends a private school, an “arts and humanities” school that rejects all forms of standardized tests.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Last week City rejected Barca's opening offer of £38.5m for Rodri, who was set to enter the final year of his contract at Etihad Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Epic, which had rejected the earlier demo, signed Messrs. Scholz and Delp, and former Mother’s Milk guitarist Barry Goudreau was brought in along with bassist Fran Sheehan and drummer Sib Hashian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Antoine Semenyo was rejected by several academies before Bristol City spotted him playing college football.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
But when the Red Devils increased their bid after that date, Dortmund rejected it - and they had to wait another year to sign him.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Aristotle rejected the notion that heredity was carried exclusively in male semen or sperm.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Altomare said students with private Italian sponsors are also not being evacuated, questioning the rationale for rejecting such applicants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
As the fused worms began rejecting foreign tissue, Chai detected a rise in activin followed by chronic inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hours later, Concacaf, which hosted this year's World Cup, released a statement also rejecting the proposals made by Infantino.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He’ll think I’m rejecting him, and he already thinks I’m too close to Nate, so that can’t happen.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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