deny

Example Sentences

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Funston was initially denied elderly parole in a May 2022 hearing, according to records from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

From Los Angeles Times

The company, now under their control, positioned itself to profit handsomely if the tariffs were struck down and refunds issued at full value, a charge the firm denies.

From Salon

Their insurer, the Fair Plan, in October denied their claims for remediation, telling them in a letter that the policy covers smoke-damage claims only where there was “direct physical loss observed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the reforms will help end the "one-size-fits-all system" which she says has "denied" children from disadvantaged backgrounds the same success as their peers.

From BBC

House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request from the family of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to allow him to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda following his death at age 84.

From Salon