refuse

"We have to emphasise that the governor was right in his initial decision to refuse the prisoner to be good to go on temporary release."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"We refuse to accept our country being turned into a source of danger to Europe," Tikhanovskaya wrote on X. "Lasting security requires a sovereign, democratic Belarus whose territory is never used against its neighbours."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

If there were any time to turn our noses up in defiance and refuse to engage with anything less than quality, it’s now.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

They say their books go unreviewed in outlets that previously covered their work and that bookstores, especially independents, refuse to stock or display their titles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Somkit stood with his hand on his satchel for so long that Pong thought he was going to refuse to show it.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

But if the Fed tightens and gold refuses to break — particularly if longer-term yields remain under pressure — investors should consider a more consequential possibility.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

He refuses to shave until he’s released, Cabrera said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

By reputation she is a tough negotiator who cuts commercial tenants little slack for minor violations and refuses to give an inch when negotiating a lease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Premier League's transfer spending is the bubble which just refuses to burst.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Uhmma refuses to let her pick us up for church even though we are right along the way.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

The council refused to comment on or provide the cost of the legal challenge.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But after West refused, the couple told the Texas court that they intended to assume custody of, and provide medical care for, their child.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He notes that he has always refused the role of victim and looks forward to enjoying the rest of his life in New York, where he lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In 1951, columnist Walter Winchell engaged in a public feud with world-famous entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, who was refused service at the legendary Stork Club in New York City.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

A flock of furious pheasants was blocking the tracks and stubbornly refused to move.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Food on “South Park” has a funny way of refusing to remain food.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Office Depot supply store fired an employee for refusing to serve a customer who had wanted to print flyers for a Kirk vigil.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

New Yorkers famously went out to the bars that very night, refusing to sit scared in our apartments.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Robson was booked Monday evening and charged with one misdemeanor count of trespassing and refusing to leave private property, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Celia watches both of them, Poppet biting her lip and refusing to meet Celia’s eyes, while Widget leans against the door.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern