refused

Example Sentences

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Rinker said she had friends and neighbors who refused to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The order was triggered in part by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the AI startup has refused to release publicly over safety fears.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Second, it turns out that the grand jury originally refused to indict the Broadview Six, and instead came back with what’s called a “no true bill.”

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Open appeals against refused asylum applications refer to individuals.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

At first the fire in the birch-bark roll refused to wake up, even when he blew on it coaxingly, and Renn fed it morsels of tinder warmed in her hands.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver