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denying

  • present participle of deny.

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Denying patients a life-saving medicine for inexplicable reasons is the wrong kind of change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Denying the allegations, she claimed that all councillors who were expelled had previously "raised serious concerns" about KCC.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Denying the flow of revenue to a hospital can quickly disrupt its operations and force leadership to change policies that endanger patients or require staff collaboration with harmful state actions.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

Denying any wrongdoing of any kind, the 67-year-old’s legal representatives instead described him as a champion of the #MeToo movement and said he “never acted inappropriately with anyone, let alone anyone underage.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

Denying the scythe; if not his method, then his madness.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman