refusal
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Meanwhile, despite Anthropic's ongoing lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its refusal to accept government use of its AI tools, US government agencies have been testing Mythos too.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Heteropessimism isn’t an anti-straight ideology or a refusal to couple up.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The prosecutor's office in the northwestern city of Brest said a criminal investigation had been opened over failure to prove a vessel's nationality, absence of a flag and refusal to comply.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"If it is too dangerous for America, it is too dangerous for Kenya," the union stated, referencing what it claimed was Washington's refusal to allow Ebola cases on to US soil.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Invariably, it took Ben and Mary Anne months before they could overcome their native diffidence, which actually was an obstinate refusal to make themselves vulnerable.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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