as in to deny
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That's also when Chmura denied the prosecution's motion to exclude evidence, specifically the 0.198 blood-alcohol level of the driver of the Durango, Hayden, which is more than twice the legal limit for a driver in Michigan.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
What will be making headlines as the season progresses? La Liga president Javier Tebas has been openly trying to stage official Spanish top-flight games in the United States since 2018, but until now has always been denied by a mix of political and practical factors.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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But one wonders if John ever begrudged his brother’s surpassing him as a poet.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Proponents of the nation’s lower-division terrain also speak of the Cosmos — arguably the most successful second-division team of the modern era, dominating the NASL from 2013 to 2017 — with a sort of begrudging respect, a lucrative Goliath that forcibly cast every opponent as that match’s David.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Aug. 2025
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Auggie isn’t a cruel, withholding bigot, but a stable and loving parent.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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The company helps organizations recruit and retain board-level, C-suite, and senior executive talent.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The ownership of the tree would be shared between the neighbors, and both homeowners retain the right to trim or prune parts of the tree that hang over their property.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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