refuse
Example Sentences
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But his “yes A.I., not to unfettered A.I.” approach, he says, is a bridge too far for some in the industry who refuse to be regulated.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
They also establish a strict obligation for migrants subject to expulsion to leave and cooperate with authorities, envisaging harsher penalties, including detention, for those who refuse to do so.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The council said the illegally dumped waste included commercial and household debris, such as "tyres, plasterboard, cement bags, household white goods, and tonnes of loose refuse".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Even though Cook had offered many more times for Ophie and Mama to stay in one of the rooms in the empty servants’ quarters, Mama continued to refuse.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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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