refused

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Carmarthenshire council refused plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie, citing impacts on the local environment.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A man who lost his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter refused to leave until he saw their bodies.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Without directly addressing the matter of those whose visas were refused, the official added: "We will not allow the Iranian team to abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States under false pretences."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

I could hear a lot of tail thumping, whimpering, and whining; but Rowdy still refused to come out.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls