refuse
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The attorneys also notified Efferson that Wonder would file a complaint should she refuse access again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
He’d come armed with a time-honored, foolproof strategy: an offer Seinfeld couldn’t refuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
My hope is the opposite: that he watches a man refuse to be ashamed and thinks, if he can take that and keep his head up, so can I.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
When girls refuse to comply with the law, schools are required to hold a series of discussions with pupils and their parents before cases are referred to education authorities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Ishtar says she has a lot of connections in Hollywood, so I brought that along. Who am I to refuse an offer like that?"
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
However, he refuses to accept that as being crucial.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
But he refuses to listen and marries her anyway.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
His own daughter, a senior, is proud that she has never used AI and refuses to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sean McVay says he refuses to “play the victim card” after a controversial pass interference call on Denver’s final drive helped the Broncos beat the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Luke runs by us with a smirk, while Emily holds her head high and refuses to look in his direction.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
The state initially refused to ratify the 1922 compact at all, provoking the other states to rewrite the document so it would go into effect with the approval of only six states rather than seven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
A panel of judges, following the law, refused to allow Habba to serve in an interim capacity, forcing Trump to withdraw her name from consideration for the job, designating her acting U.S. attorney instead.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Musk refused to discuss a possible merger with SpaceX on a call with analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The alleged attacker's motive remains unknown and Albanese has refused to speculate while the investigation takes place.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
We’re new to the babysitting business, and if experienced sitters have refused to work with these kids, that’s not a great sign.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
It is 1862, and Washington’s Oak Hill Cemetery is inhabited by ghosts who are trapped in limbo—or, in Tibetan Buddhist terms, the bardo—most refusing to believe that they are dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"We came to Finland for help, and they're refusing us," he adds.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Initially refusing Medicare and applying later, or canceling and reapplying, triggers a late-enrollment penalty.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Saudi ministry official went on to accuse the Houthis of refusing to meet as fighting ramped up between the two sides.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
She crosses her arms, refusing to get out of the car.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Vocabulary lists containing refuse
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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