refuse to work
Example Sentences
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After the four-day strike, Border Force staff will then work to rule and refuse to work overtime from 4 September until 22 September.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024
Some chains refuse to work with certain insurers, and a family on Medicaid might need to wrestle with multiple pharmacies for medication pickup.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
Aslef members will also refuse to work on rest days from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 April and from Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 April, the union has said.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
The drivers will also refuse to work overtime from Monday 29 January until Tuesday 6 February.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024
Two of them told me they would refuse to work if I made them stay back.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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