refuse to recognize
Example Sentences
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We refuse to recognize it because it would require us to look in the mirror.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2022
But plenty of Westerners still refuse to recognize that distinction, and company lawyers worried that Russia wouldn’t, either.
From The Verge ● May 12, 2022
If leaders refuse to recognize that public opinion has changed, the party is unlikely to win in the next election.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
“There are still so many countries that refuse to recognize our existence. Every achievement like this boosts our morale.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2018
In 1912 the Solemn Covenanters pledged themselves “to refuse to recognize its authority.”
From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett
