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Rather, they are seizing employment opportunities that others spurn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

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

Four-star Georgia linebacker Jadon Perlotte was also expected to spurn the Trojans in spite of his previous commitment to Entz and USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024

Florida State: You’ll find the Seminoles closer to the top here than in other post-spring forecasts, largely because of our faith in coach Mike Norvell to turn the playoff spurn into seasonlong emotional propulsion.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

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

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

And Newsom typically spurns laws that make changes to the state budget after those fiscal discussions conclude in the first half of the calendar year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

Chiedozie Ogbene spurns a great chance to give the Irish an early lead - he's fed down the left and sprints into the box before smashing into the side netting.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024

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

When a woman spurns diamonds you may be sure she is in a mortal fluster.

From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang

Radwan spurned a good opportunity to score his second, kicking the ball dead when he had a whole half of the field to run into.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Before leaving Mississippi, Kiffin had spurned fan bases on both coasts, across college football and the NFL.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

Directors of London-listed DCC, who spurned the bidders’ April approach, said last month that they are “minded to recommend” the higher offer to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

She sent a man who had long loved me, though I spurned his advances, to find me.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

So it’s strange that Ms. Hochul is spurning data centers, which could generate thousands of jobs and more tax revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026

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

I have retired my Fitbit, spurning the step-counting data collector and hourly calls to get up and walk.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2024

There was a wicked point to all the sewing and cooking that they were trying to impress upon me, the tedious lessons I had been spurning and ducking.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly