refused

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All three suffered “soft tissue injuries,” but Yepez refused to see a doctor so Rahmani said he had to drop her case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

According to his spokesperson, Harry had to make "alternative security arrangements" for the trip after publicly funded protection was refused, contributing to the delay in accepting Buckingham Palace's accommodation offer.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

WalesOnline said it initially refused to publish without a disclaimer that much of the article was misleading.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The Pentagon, which was then a heavy user of Anthropic tools, refused, saying it should be allowed to use Anthropic’s AI for all lawful purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

It wasn’t easy to get her here, but Zara said she refused to miss it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam