Example Sentences

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Oakland voters are rejecting a property-tax hike for emergency services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But almost half of Welsh councils are rejecting almost every compensation claim they receive from drivers for pothole damage, according to recent data.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Some owners are rejecting these offers, but others are signing because they need to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

The available sources corroborate the narrative that prosecutions were based on false testimony and that courts are rejecting these cases on evidentiary grounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Isabel, dear Isabel, do not refuse me thus, you do not know, indeed you do not, how true a heart you are crushing, what fervent love you are rejecting.

From Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma by Alma, Maude