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The government's counsel, Jenkin Suen, told the inquiry that authorities would not shirk responsibility and pledged "systemic reforms".

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

And yet, both Andie and Iona shirk their individuality for stability, leaving those singular, oh-so-charming elements of their characters in the dust when wealthy men come calling.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

“Once an artificial intelligence weapon system produces safety hazards, the ‘algorithm black box’ may become a rationalized excuse for the relevant responsible parties to shirk responsibility,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

Later, in remarks made to a gathering of supporters and broadcast on state television, Khamenei reiterated the message, saying Iran "will not shirk from dealing with destructive elements".

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

Once Captain Smith is gone, though, the gentlemen stop working and even the common men shirk their chores.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Too many misplaced passes but never hides or shirks responsibility.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

But she never shirks from the hard facts of the Du Bois history, or that of blackness in this country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Everybody else just sort of shirks because they think they own the room.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022

The rainbow house shirks those safer sensibilities in an effort to include all family members regardless of age in the styling of the house.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2022

“He shirks his duty as a citizen,” says the practical Englishman; “He experienced nothing worth mentioning,” says the lover of adventure. 

From The Vagabond in Literature by Arthur Rickett

His analysis held Hong Kong insiders accountable when they abused their power or shirked their responsibilities, whether they were corporate managers or government officials.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

“Rather than implement industry-standard detection tools used by its peers, Apple repeatedly shirked their responsibility to protect children under the guise of user privacy,” the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

But when one vice signals, the out-group’s values take center stage — in order to be shirked rather than lived up to.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

On Thursday — on Opening Day! — the state auditor’s office is scheduled to release a report that could say whether the team has shirked its maintenance responsibilities at Angel Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025

Either Anstey, as inspecting officer, had shirked his whole duty or else, which to Olive seemed unlikely, the matches had been stolen in broad daylight.

From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Employees monitor social-media posts to spot users’ latest methods for shirking their missions, said Jay Shin, chief executive of DelightRoom, the South Korean company behind Alarmy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

If letting Claude kill people on its own is not shirking oversight mechanisms, then we might reasonably question which “oversight mechanisms” Anthropic is talking about.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

After that is when the singer noticed that kindly dad shirking his duties in “Hot to Go!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025

One-time hick-hop rapper Jelly Roll is old hat at songs to soundtrack shirking child support payments, but he’s found a bit of a new lane in the path blazed by Wallen.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

“I did it because I wanted the kid to be the best he could possibly be and I didn’t want anyone to make the remark that he was shirking his responsibilities,” he said.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger