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Rather, they are seizing employment opportunities that others spurn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Caleb Williams, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from USC, says he is happy in Chicago a year after he and his father discussed ways to spurn the Bears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

A tense finish saw 27-year-old Bublik spurn one match point - and save five break points - before eventually getting over the line.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

With surprising speed, however, this country’s leaders came to spurn McKinley’s embrace of a colonial empire with its costly, complicated occupation of overseas territories.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2025

“I will answer for it, that mine thinks herself full as clever, and would spurn any body’s assistance.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

The story of the first Carthaginian queen, Dido, was co-opted by the Roman poet Virgil, whose hero, Aeneas, spurns her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

In the ancient Greek tale of Narcissus, a young hunter, admired for his unmatched beauty, spurns many who love and pursue him.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023

Valeria plans an elaborate birthday tea for Mirella, who spurns the offer.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023

Gibson acknowledges that he spurns the typical verse-chorus structures of pop, but he can't exactly explain why.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2023

Yet, the breast Of brave Magricio spurns the thoughts of rest.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de

The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its "most hostile" enemy and declaring itself an "irreversible" nuclear state.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

His sister spurned his attempts to reconcile, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

While big American banks spurned poor, non-English-speaking immigrants, Jarmulowsky welcomed them and soon became a towering figure in the city’s Jewish community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

January arrival Tomas Cvancara spurned multiple chances after Yang Hyun-jun's opener and Dundee took advantage as Simon Murray equalised with a second-half penalty.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Matt had retreated to the fireplace and armed himself with the shovel his sister had spurned.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The Rams grew nervy, spurning chances to build their lead.

From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026

Francis also gave the papacy a less formal and more approachable image by spurning regal attire, riding in compact cars and making headlines with blunt comments at news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

After spurning BHP’s advances last year, Anglo American announced a proposed merger with Canada’s Teck Resources in September that would value the pro forma entity at around $60 billion using today’s share prices.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

Earlier in the afternoon, one speaker had dared to envision college kids spurning the College Democrats and College Republicans, and joining the “College Abundists” instead.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2025

Then he leapt forward, spurning the earth, and was gone like the north wind from the mountains.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien