refuse
Example Sentences
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Private institutions have fewer defenses; companies, universities, nonprofits and individuals can’t simply refuse to comply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
I call the inclination to stay close to home “amusement park syndrome,” because people will drive long distances to go on roller-coasters but refuse to drive to another city to see a superior physician.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Millions of Peruvians hold darker memories of her father and refuse to vote for anyone bearing the Fujimori name, blocking her path to the presidency three times.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
As city attorney, he said, he was empowered to tell city officials when a proposed action was unlawful and refuse to support it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
At the top of the stairs, I’m embarrassingly winded, but I refuse to let it show.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing refuse
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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