as in to deny
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026 -
Achraf Hakimi, Morocco’s superstar captain, was denied by Gunn after receiving a similar entry pass from Diaz, then zipped a shot from outside the box straight at the Scotland keeper.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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But there are surely few who would begrudge Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils getting big send-offs at their final French Open.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Kiffin was excoriated by fans and media for abandoning his team, but neither Chambliss nor his family begrudge the coach for leaving.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Even though the tax may technically be owed by the person receiving the income, the payer—the withholding agent—can still be on the hook for failing to withhold.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Iran insists on retaining a degree of control over the waterway and gaining immediate access to its frozen funds, while negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s uranium enrichment would take place after the interim deal is signed.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The pool was rebuilt but retained its kidney-bean shape, a nod to early 20th-century design.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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