shirk
Example Sentences
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"The only thing I was worried about is some misconceptions that teachers were trying to shirk their duty of marking and that's not the case at all," Polley said.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
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
Courts can step in, he said, only if prosecutors have bad-faith reasons for such decisions, such as taking bribes or wanting to shirk their work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
They’re disproportionately owed by businesses with the greatest incentive and ability to shirk their tax burdens.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
“A man of ordinary power, who nevertheless does not shirk things merely because they are disagreeable or irksome, soon earns his place,” Roosevelt once stated.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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