refuse

Example Sentences

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I worked with one radio anchor who refused to retire.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said they "point blank refused to accept that we couldn't do what we'd set out to do".

From BBC

The first refused, but then thought better of it and went and did as his father asked.

From The Wall Street Journal

They refused, as good scientists should, to overstate what they knew.

From Literature

While Darling refused to cave, he did recall that a number of bankers rang him up with what seemed like a script to complain about the bonus tax, urging a U-turn.

From BBC