Example Sentences

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One medical oncologist in South Carolina, for example, took to social media to report that insurance company Humana was denying his lung cancer patient Keytruda.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Asked why Iran was denying talks if they were indeed occurring, Trump said, “They’re going to have to get themselves better public relations people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

A picture thought to be taken in 2016 shows Utkin alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Kremlin reception, at a time when the Russian government was denying links to Wagner.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

In his ruling, Bryan pointed to a number of reasons why he was denying the motion, including that the law’s challengers hadn’t shown that an injunction was in the public interest.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Perhaps I was denying this prospect because it was too unpleasant to contemplate.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela