refusal
Example Sentences
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Despite an initial refusal to engage in the conversation with a specialist nurse, his mother, Nadine, recalled how he had previously discussed organ donation while applying for a motorcycle licence.
From BBC
But in many of the cases where we might hope for refusal, we are asking service members to stake their careers and their liberty.
“Their refusal to provide this family with answers, their refusal to provide his attorneys with answers, says something about the lack of care and the cruelty of the moment right now for DHS.”
From Los Angeles Times
Iamaleava’s refusal to slide or run out of bounds might have contributed to his concussion because he’s repeatedly taken big hits as a result of his fearlessness.
From Los Angeles Times
He also declined to comment on Ohta’s refusal to rule on the dismissal motion.
From Los Angeles Times
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