refuse
Example Sentences
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“I refuse to let that happen in New Jersey,” she said in her best zero-tolerance voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
They also establish a strict obligation for migrants subject to expulsion to leave and cooperate with authorities, envisaging harsher penalties, including detention, for those who refuse to do so.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Before the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014, insurers in the individual market could refuse coverage to people with serious preexisting conditions or those working in high-risk occupations.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
As city attorney, he said, he was empowered to tell city officials when a proposed action was unlawful and refuse to support it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
“Certainly. This moment, if you please. It is impossible to refuse what you ask in such a way. But what can be the matter?—Is she really not ill?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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