refuse

But they did not plead the Fifth, opting instead to refuse to appear.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

But in Guryong Village, set among mounds of accumulated refuse, access to air conditioning -- or even a reliable supply of electricity -- is far from guaranteed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

The decision to refuse a licence for Scotland's last remaining guga hunt this year was taken by NatureScot's board following a recommendation by officials.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

This matters because even when the U.S. government permits a transaction, banks usually still refuse to process it because of the compliance risks associated with jurisdictions considered high risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

At the top of the stairs, I’m embarrassingly winded, but I refuse to let it show.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

If replacement is the more efficient path, a firm that refuses to cut jobs will lose to one that does.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

When Stewart pressed her on the president’s fixation, Collins defended her record, emphasizing that she refuses to serve only one political audience.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

If the bank refuses to comply, consult the attorney handling the estate or petition the probate court for assistance.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

When I try to make Ford go to bed, he refuses.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

I refused to believe them, and must have been strident enough that my aunt asked my mom if she’d allow me to witness her prepare the chicken casserole she planned to serve that night.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

During the interview, A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, refused to comment on whether he and Rihanna had married.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier this year, it did indeed look like the administration would block mFlusiva; the FDA initially refused to review Moderna’s application, backtracking only after experts and the company pushed back.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Harvey told detectives that he’d been around the shoe business since he was 16 years old, but otherwise refused to answer their questions, Sternin testified.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Like, yesterday at work when a jumbo-sized Pepsi spilled all over her T-shirt, she refused my spare shirt because it was a cotton-poly blend instead of something called OEKO-TEX certified organic cotton.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Alan Murray recently wrote here about America’s century-old companies that have survived by refusing to “let their past be an anchor.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

But it admitted its audit suffered from limitations, such as the executive in charge of planning the campaign refusing to surrender their mobile phone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Bass stood in front of a display that accused Lineage of refusing to provide sufficient support to help nearby residents relocate to other parts of the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Welbeck has agreed personal terms and there is optimism at Chelsea that a deal can be reached, although his club Brighton are refusing to comment.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“We’re already in all kinds of hot water,” I said, refusing to apologize.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall