as in to deny
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The Killingworth Fair Rent Commission denied a request from Sun Communities, a national firm, to increase monthly land rents at a mobile home park by $27 a month.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026 -
But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 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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Few who see this production will begrudge the play and its star a spot on that list.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, organizers may withhold the exact location or time until close to the event, the better to keep police off their tails.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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But administrators from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability rejected a records request for initial paperwork on the probe, saying that CPD had requested the records be withheld so as not to interfere with the investigation.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In laboratory tests, full cells using this electrolyte retained 80 percent of their initial capacity after 500 cycles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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It is not immediately known if Gross has retained legal counsel.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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