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refuse

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She said: "My partner is already refusing to use hot water. We're just trying to be as wrapped up as possible to limit the use of the heating."

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"Almost everyone inside had been beaten at some point... either for refusing to work or trying to get out," he said.

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So the form of Ohtani remains a question mark, as the Brewers refused to pitch to him.

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"The trial has collapsed because for months and months, the government has been refusing to give the CPS vital information," she said.

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The cities and states on the list could face a cutoff in federal funding and possible criminal and civil suits if they refuse to change their laws or practices.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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