refuse
Example Sentences
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The commission said these measures were expected to raise about £248m, with councils forecast to bring in a further £1.2bn from fees and other charges such as for leisure centres and some refuse services.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“To date, in every case, I have ignored these instructions or refuse them.”
From Los Angeles Times • 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
When insurers refuse to pay what they consider outlandish or unjustified claims, some providers pursue people directly, dragging families into financial and legal turmoil and disrupting care for disabled children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“I refuse to believe that a little fourth-rate power like North Vietnam does not have a breaking point,” Kissinger told his staff.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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