refusal
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After years of high inflation, Americans are less willing to accept price increases, a refusal they express by buying less or seeking cheaper alternatives.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Or were they provoked into moving against him by his refusal to stay in the background, his determination to drive his party's agenda and to explore new and controversial areas of business?
From BBC • May 10, 2026
One position uniting the Gulf states is a refusal to let Israel exercise strategic dominance over the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
And at Idaho’s largest hospital system, the refusal rates have gone up every year since the start of the pandemic, and in some cases have more than doubled.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
His refusal to address it kept the sides from talking and solidified divisions between North and South.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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