TRW's entry in a competition for the NMD kill vehicle was rejected in favor of an alternative, using different technology, being built by Hughes (now a subsidiary of Raytheon Corporation).

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Later that year my entry to the Juried Sculpture Show at the Art Institute was rejected.

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The FIA issued its entry list for 2003 on Monday with just 10 teams and a footnote explaining Arrows' request had been rejected.

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