refused

Example Sentences

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The court refused, but the case is currently on hold pending the companies' appeal against that decision.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I will herald the expert coaching and composure from New York’s Mike Brown, who refused to let the bungee cord go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But O’Donnell has refused to be cowed by the president’s bullying for nearly 20 years.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"I am very, very disappointed," Artan told The New York Times from Istanbul, where he returned after being refused entry in Miami.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Molly refused to look back at the crumbling auditorium around them and joined the others.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny