refusal
Example Sentences
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The first one was a fiction documentary and then I also am doing this film with a collective called Total Refusal out of Vienna.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Refusal can be powerful, allies are sometimes found in surprising places, and small actions have a tendency to multiply.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025
Refusal can mean a jail sentence, though there is the option of civilian service out of uniform too.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024
Refusal results in suspension from work without pay, but not dismissal.
From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2022
Refusal to “lock in” was considered a petty offense.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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