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refuse

[ri-fyooz] / rɪˈfyuz /




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Bhaduri was picky and proud but emphatically said, "I refuse to apologise for love."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The lower house National Assembly in January passed legislation demanding all social media platforms refuse new users under 15 and suspend accounts belonging to children under that age.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Those who refuse to do so are punished.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Attorney-client privilege isn’t an excuse to refuse disclosing passwords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The message was straightforward: urge President Thieu to refuse to participate in the Paris peace talks.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin