refused
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Prosecutors said he had refused to pull over for a traffic stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
A panel of judges, following the law, refused to allow Habba to serve in an interim capacity, forcing Trump to withdraw her name from consideration for the job, designating her acting U.S. attorney instead.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Musk refused to discuss a possible merger with SpaceX on a call with analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But Guler refused to be drawn on any future plans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
She refused to listen to anything until after Bat had gone to Thor’s enclosure and retrieved the unicorn pajama top from the pile where Thor slept.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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