as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
surprisingly, she wrote the check for the parking fine without demurral
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Noun
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The fact that Arkansas legislators raised objections to the appointment is immaterial.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026 -
The deal was delayed pending an investigation by the EU’s executive branch that kicked off last summer and resulted in objections to the merger from the Commission made public last November.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under that order, the government required citizens to turn in their gold in exchange for paper currency, although there were exceptions for jewelry, certain rare coins and small amounts for industrial use.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Little surprise that Pixel forums are lighting up with complaints about missing updates.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground was still smoldering.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Demurrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurrals. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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