shirk

Example Sentences

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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

"This is our time. This is our moment. We will not shirk, we will not flinch, we will not blink. We will win, just as those who came before us did."

From BBC • Jun. 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

Newspapers shirk notoriously their editorial responsibilities and print what they think their readers want.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin