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The board's chair, Ciaran Mulgrew, said it had been across all the problems since before 2023 and he said "no-one is shirking responsibility".

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

“Walking off the job is shirking one’s duty, unless one is really sick,” he said.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

"TÜV Süd is shirking its grave responsibility and will not help us rebuild our small municipality," Avimar Barcelos, the mayor of Brumadinho, told the court.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2021

The frequent travel “does not mean the governor is shirking his duties, necessarily,” Weingart said, pointing to leaders who delegate work to trusted staff.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2019

It looks to me, Micky, as if that young man is shirking his responsibilities.

From The Phantom Lover by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)