say no
Example Sentences
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Even if the Treasury Department wanted to do something in coordination with the Fed, most top Fed officials would say no, according to Ira Jersey, chief U.S. interest-rates strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mr. Statham, a not infrequently delightful actor whose main weakness is an inability to say no to mediocre projects, undertakes the usual heroic killing spree in “Mutiny,” a brief, reasonably compelling but shamelessly workmanlike feature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Wiener campaign described it as “the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,” intending to highlight her record on housing, transit, and other issues.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Reform UK sources say no party officials have been interviewed by the police.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Before you say no, let me get you more of the details,” I said.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
