shirk

The government's counsel, Jenkin Suen, told the inquiry that authorities would not shirk responsibility and pledged "systemic reforms".

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

And yet, both Andie and Iona shirk their individuality for stability, leaving those singular, oh-so-charming elements of their characters in the dust when wealthy men come calling.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

Courts can step in, he said, only if prosecutors have bad-faith reasons for such decisions, such as taking bribes or wanting to shirk their work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

England did not shirk from the challenge, but Australia had more quality when it mattered and eased through the gears in the second half to win comfortably.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025

He didn’t smile nice, shirk or back down, shake that officer’s hand like they were friends.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Too many misplaced passes but never hides or shirks responsibility.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

But she never shirks from the hard facts of the Du Bois history, or that of blackness in this country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The “experiment” — Smith shirks at the word performance — is designed, he says, for believers and nonbelievers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025

Everybody else just sort of shirks because they think they own the room.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022

Hither come, linger not, Fate a home shall allot; She who works and not shirks, Finds her fun, when 'tis done.

From Martha or, The Fair at Richmond by Friedrich von Flotow

A 437-page report written by a panel of three judges in 2021 found that the state had shirked its duty to protect Caruana Galizia and subjected her to personal attacks and verbal abuse from politicians.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

For decades, the city shirked on contributions to pension funds for police officers, firefighters and city employees, leaving them severely underfunded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But when one vice signals, the out-group’s values take center stage — in order to be shirked rather than lived up to.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

Heather Oliver, for Mr Berrill, said he had "not shirked the reality of his own misconduct" and had not resigned like the others.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

Several times the King had wished to break the chain of dependence, but every time he had shirked the effort necessary to effect it.

From Count Br?hl by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski

Without shirking responsibility, the 52-year-old explained that her judgment had been clouded in part by other circumstances in her life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Employees monitor social-media posts to spot users’ latest methods for shirking their missions, said Jay Shin, chief executive of DelightRoom, the South Korean company behind Alarmy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

If letting Claude kill people on its own is not shirking oversight mechanisms, then we might reasonably question which “oversight mechanisms” Anthropic is talking about.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

One-time hick-hop rapper Jelly Roll is old hat at songs to soundtrack shirking child support payments, but he’s found a bit of a new lane in the path blazed by Wallen.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

Off with you, and don’t let me catch you shirking on your chores.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill