shirk
Example Sentences
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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
“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
"This is our time. This is our moment. We will not shirk, we will not flinch, we will not blink. We will win, just as those who came before us did."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
Separately, two state legislators representing the Anaheim area asked state auditors last year to determine whether the Angels had “been taking steps to shirk responsibility in maintenance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025
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
Vocabulary lists containing shirk
Animal Farm
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