as in to deny
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Verb
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025 -
Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Others begrudge the collectors who sold while the market was hot and gained at their expense.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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These legislative actions poised Attorney General Rob Bonta to become a begrudging figurehead of the resistance.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Republican pressure mounts Congressional Republicans have joined the Trump administration in trying to put pressure on sanctuary cities and states in recent months, often by withholding federal support for other services.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Instead of making and enforcing policy through normal political channels, Abusive Federalism delights in threatening to bankrupt Democratic states by withholding their own tax dollars from them.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Humectants are substances that attract and retain water molecules, keeping things moist and hydrated by drawing moisture from the air or from deeper layers of the skin.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Shy Tuttle to retain his job this summer with so many talented players in front of him.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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