Example Sentences
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“I very clearly suspect you of having punished transparency,” he wrote in the letter, arguing that rivals who had refused to engage with the newspaper had received more favorable treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Norris asked to make his second stop first but was refused.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
One hundred forty-four states have already adopted the Additional Protocol; Saudi Arabia has refused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
When flames reached the village of Robledo de Chavela, Rosa, 56, refused to leave at first because she wanted to arrange for carers to rescue the feral cats that she keeps.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Mrs. Walter refused to rummage through Maggie’s personal things without her permission and sent Grinnell away: “If Dr. Kane wants his letters, let him ask for them himself.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
