as in to deny
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Verb
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Many criticized his decision as a capitulation to Donald Trump, though Bezos denied those claims.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, if Manning one day does don a gold jacket, no one will begrudge him — because his career will have earned him the votes to make it so.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Don’t begrudge others their micro-moments of glory.—
John Bowe, Contributor,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The decision to withhold intelligence and military aid came on the heels of a tempestuous White House visit last week by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
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Bass spokesperson Zach Seidl did not respond when asked if there was a reason her messages were being withheld, or if no such messages existed.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The filing stated that almost 5,800 USAID awards for future work, and approximately 4,100 distributed through the State Department, will be terminated, while around 500 USAID awards and roughly 2,700 State Department awards will be retained.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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That contest went the 12-round distance, with Herring retaining his belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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