refuse to work
Example Sentences
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Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Some chains refuse to work with certain insurers, and a family on Medicaid might need to wrestle with multiple pharmacies for medication pickup.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Aslef members will also refuse to work on rest days from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 April and from Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 April, the union has said.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
Since then, the mechanics have been joined by members of other unions such as postal workers, dockworkers, cleaners and others who refuse to work with Tesla or its products.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023
Sometimes after, or even during a run, he will rage, throw himself against the walls of the maze, or curl up and refuse to work at all.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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